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 Tuesday, 6 January 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:55
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Next sunrise
- 08:55
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:55 – 09:37
- 2☉︎ Sun09:37 – 10:19
- 3♀︎ Venus10:19 – 11:01
- 4☿︎ Mercury11:01 – 11:43
- 5☽︎ Moon11:43 – 12:25
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:25 – 13:07
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:07 – 13:49
- 8♂︎ Mars13:49 – 14:31
- 9☉︎ Sun14:31 – 15:13
- 10♀︎ Venus15:13 – 15:55
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:55 – 16:37
- 12☽︎ Moon16:37 – 17:19
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:19 – 18:37
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:37 – 19:55
- 3♂︎ Mars19:55 – 21:13
- 4☉︎ Sun21:13 – 22:31
- 5♀︎ Venus22:31 – 23:49
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:49 – 01:07
- 7☽︎ Moon01:07 – 02:25
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:25 – 03:43
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:43 – 05:01
- 10♂︎ Mars05:01 – 06:19
- 11☉︎ Sun06:19 – 07:37
- 12♀︎ Venus07:37 – 08:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Tuesday, 6 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:55 and sets at 17:19: the day lasts 8h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:55, lasts 15h 36m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, 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: 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.