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 Thursday, 6 November 2025: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:57
- Sunset
- 17:32
- Next sunrise
- 07:59
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:57 – 08:45
- 2♂︎ Mars08:45 – 09:33
- 3☉︎ Sun09:33 – 10:21
- 4♀︎ Venus10:21 – 11:08
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:08 – 11:56
- 6☽︎ Moon11:56 – 12:44
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:44 – 13:32
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:32 – 14:20
- 9♂︎ Mars14:20 – 15:08
- 10☉︎ Sun15:08 – 15:56
- 11♀︎ Venus15:56 – 16:44
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:44 – 17:32
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:32 – 18:44
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:44 – 19:56
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:56 – 21:08
- 4♂︎ Mars21:08 – 22:21
- 5☉︎ Sun22:21 – 23:33
- 6♀︎ Venus23:33 – 00:45
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:45 – 01:57
- 8☽︎ Moon01:57 – 03:10
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:10 – 04:22
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:22 – 05:34
- 11♂︎ Mars05:34 – 06:46
- 12☉︎ Sun06:46 – 07:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Thursday, 6 November 2025, the Sun rises at 07:57 and sets at 17:32: the day lasts 9h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:59, lasts 14h 27m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:57 to 08:45: 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.