Planetary hours
in Temara.
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 Thursday, 3 September 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 19:50
- Next sunrise
- 07:03
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Africa/Casablanca).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:02 – 08:06
- 2♂︎ Mars08:06 – 09:10
- 3☉︎ Sun09:10 – 10:14
- 4♀︎ Venus10:14 – 11:18
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:18 – 12:22
- 6☽︎ Moon12:22 – 13:26
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:26 – 14:30
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:30 – 15:34
- 9♂︎ Mars15:34 – 16:38
- 10☉︎ Sun16:38 – 17:42
- 11♀︎ Venus17:42 – 18:46
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:46 – 19:50
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:50 – 20:46
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:46 – 21:42
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:42 – 22:38
- 4♂︎ Mars22:38 – 23:34
- 5☉︎ Sun23:34 – 00:31
- 6♀︎ Venus00:31 – 01:27
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:27 – 02:23
- 8☽︎ Moon02:23 – 03:19
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:19 – 04:15
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:15 – 05:11
- 11♂︎ Mars05:11 – 06:07
- 12☉︎ Sun06:07 – 07:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Temara?
On Thursday, 3 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:02 and sets at 19:50: the day lasts 12h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:03, lasts 11h 12m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:02 to 08:06: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.