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, 8 January 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:54
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Next sunrise
- 08:54
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:54 – 09:37
- 2♂︎ Mars09:37 – 10:19
- 3☉︎ Sun10:19 – 11:01
- 4♀︎ Venus11:01 – 11:43
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:43 – 12:26
- 6☽︎ Moon12:26 – 13:08
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:08 – 13:50
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:50 – 14:32
- 9♂︎ Mars14:32 – 15:15
- 10☉︎ Sun15:15 – 15:57
- 11♀︎ Venus15:57 – 16:39
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:39 – 17:21
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:21 – 18:39
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:39 – 19:57
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:57 – 21:14
- 4♂︎ Mars21:14 – 22:32
- 5☉︎ Sun22:32 – 23:50
- 6♀︎ Venus23:50 – 01:08
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:08 – 02:25
- 8☽︎ Moon02:25 – 03:43
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:43 – 05:01
- 10♃︎ Jupiter05:01 – 06:18
- 11♂︎ Mars06:18 – 07:36
- 12☉︎ Sun07:36 – 08:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Thursday, 8 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:54 and sets at 17:21: the day lasts 8h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:54, lasts 15h 33m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:54 to 09:37: 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.