Planetary hours
in Meknes.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Saturday, 9 January 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Next sunrise
- 07:27
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Africa/Casablanca).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:28 – 08:18
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:18 – 09:08
- 3♂︎ Mars09:08 – 09:58
- 4☉︎ Sun09:58 – 10:48
- 5♀︎ Venus10:48 – 11:39
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:39 – 12:29
- 7☽︎ Moon12:29 – 13:19
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:19 – 14:09
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:09 – 14:59
- 10♂︎ Mars14:59 – 15:50
- 11☉︎ Sun15:50 – 16:40
- 12♀︎ Venus16:40 – 17:30
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:30 – 18:40
- 2☽︎ Moon18:40 – 19:50
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:50 – 20:59
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:59 – 22:09
- 5♂︎ Mars22:09 – 23:19
- 6☉︎ Sun23:19 – 00:29
- 7♀︎ Venus00:29 – 01:39
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:39 – 02:48
- 9☽︎ Moon02:48 – 03:58
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:58 – 05:08
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:08 – 06:18
- 12♂︎ Mars06:18 – 07:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Meknes?
On Saturday, 9 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:28 and sets at 17:30: the day lasts 10h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:27, lasts 13h 57m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:28 to 08:18: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.