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 Wednesday, 24 July 2024: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Sunset
- 21:51
- Next sunrise
- 06:24
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:23 – 07:40
- 2☽︎ Moon07:40 – 08:58
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:58 – 10:15
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:15 – 11:32
- 5♂︎ Mars11:32 – 12:50
- 6☉︎ Sun12:50 – 14:07
- 7♀︎ Venus14:07 – 15:24
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:24 – 16:42
- 9☽︎ Moon16:42 – 17:59
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:59 – 19:16
- 11♃︎ Jupiter19:16 – 20:34
- 12♂︎ Mars20:34 – 21:51
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:51 – 22:34
- 2♀︎ Venus22:34 – 23:17
- 3☿︎ Mercury23:17 – 23:59
- 4☽︎ Moon23:59 – 00:42
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:42 – 01:25
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:25 – 02:08
- 7♂︎ Mars02:08 – 02:51
- 8☉︎ Sun02:51 – 03:33
- 9♀︎ Venus03:33 – 04:16
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:16 – 04:59
- 11☽︎ Moon04:59 – 05:42
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:42 – 06:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Wednesday, 24 July 2024, the Sun rises at 06:23 and sets at 21:51: the day lasts 15h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:24, lasts 8h 33m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:23 to 07:40: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.