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 Tuesday, 23 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Next sunrise
- 07:02
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Africa/Casablanca).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:03 – 08:00
- 2☉︎ Sun08:00 – 08:56
- 3♀︎ Venus08:56 – 09:52
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:52 – 10:48
- 5☽︎ Moon10:48 – 11:44
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:44 – 12:41
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:41 – 13:37
- 8♂︎ Mars13:37 – 14:33
- 9☉︎ Sun14:33 – 15:29
- 10♀︎ Venus15:29 – 16:26
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:26 – 17:22
- 12☽︎ Moon17:22 – 18:18
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:18 – 19:22
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:22 – 20:25
- 3♂︎ Mars20:25 – 21:29
- 4☉︎ Sun21:29 – 22:33
- 5♀︎ Venus22:33 – 23:36
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:36 – 00:40
- 7☽︎ Moon00:40 – 01:44
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:44 – 02:47
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:47 – 03:51
- 10♂︎ Mars03:51 – 04:55
- 11☉︎ Sun04:55 – 05:59
- 12♀︎ Venus05:59 – 07:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Temara?
On Tuesday, 23 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:03 and sets at 18:18: the day lasts 11h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:02, lasts 12h 44m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:03 to 08:00: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.