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 Monday, 5 January 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:55
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Next sunrise
- 08:55
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:55 – 09:37
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:37 – 10:19
- 3♃︎ Jupiter10:19 – 11:01
- 4♂︎ Mars11:01 – 11:43
- 5☉︎ Sun11:43 – 12:25
- 6♀︎ Venus12:25 – 13:06
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:06 – 13:48
- 8☽︎ Moon13:48 – 14:30
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:30 – 15:12
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:12 – 15:54
- 11♂︎ Mars15:54 – 16:36
- 12☉︎ Sun16:36 – 17:18
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:18 – 18:36
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:36 – 19:54
- 3☽︎ Moon19:54 – 21:12
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:12 – 22:30
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:30 – 23:48
- 6♂︎ Mars23:48 – 01:06
- 7☉︎ Sun01:06 – 02:24
- 8♀︎ Venus02:24 – 03:43
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:43 – 05:01
- 10☽︎ Moon05:01 – 06:19
- 11♄︎ Saturn06:19 – 07:37
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:37 – 08:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Monday, 5 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:55 and sets at 17:18: the day lasts 8h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:55, lasts 15h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:55 to 09:37: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.