Planetary hours
in Caen.
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, 18 May 2024: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 21:42
- Next sunrise
- 06:12
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:14 – 07:31
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:31 – 08:48
- 3♂︎ Mars08:48 – 10:06
- 4☉︎ Sun10:06 – 11:23
- 5♀︎ Venus11:23 – 12:40
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:40 – 13:58
- 7☽︎ Moon13:58 – 15:15
- 8♄︎ Saturn15:15 – 16:33
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:33 – 17:50
- 10♂︎ Mars17:50 – 19:07
- 11☉︎ Sun19:07 – 20:25
- 12♀︎ Venus20:25 – 21:42
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:42 – 22:24
- 2☽︎ Moon22:24 – 23:07
- 3♄︎ Saturn23:07 – 23:50
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:50 – 00:32
- 5♂︎ Mars00:32 – 01:15
- 6☉︎ Sun01:15 – 01:57
- 7♀︎ Venus01:57 – 02:40
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:40 – 03:22
- 9☽︎ Moon03:22 – 04:05
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:05 – 04:47
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:47 – 05:30
- 12♂︎ Mars05:30 – 06:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Saturday, 18 May 2024, the Sun rises at 06:14 and sets at 21:42: the day lasts 15h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:12, lasts 8h 31m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:14 to 07:31: 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.