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 Sunday, 3 May 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 21:20
- Next sunrise
- 06:35
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun06:36 – 07:50
- 2♀︎ Venus07:50 – 09:04
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:04 – 10:17
- 4☽︎ Moon10:17 – 11:31
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:31 – 12:45
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:45 – 13:58
- 7♂︎ Mars13:58 – 15:12
- 8☉︎ Sun15:12 – 16:26
- 9♀︎ Venus16:26 – 17:39
- 10☿︎ Mercury17:39 – 18:53
- 11☽︎ Moon18:53 – 20:07
- 12♄︎ Saturn20:07 – 21:20
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter21:20 – 22:06
- 2♂︎ Mars22:06 – 22:53
- 3☉︎ Sun22:53 – 23:39
- 4♀︎ Venus23:39 – 00:25
- 5☿︎ Mercury00:25 – 01:11
- 6☽︎ Moon01:11 – 01:57
- 7♄︎ Saturn01:57 – 02:44
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:44 – 03:30
- 9♂︎ Mars03:30 – 04:16
- 10☉︎ Sun04:16 – 05:02
- 11♀︎ Venus05:02 – 05:49
- 12☿︎ Mercury05:49 – 06:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Sunday, 3 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:36 and sets at 21:20: the day lasts 14h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:35, lasts 9h 15m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 06:36 to 07:50: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.