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, 4 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 21:22
- Next sunrise
- 06:33
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:35 – 07:49
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:49 – 09:03
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:03 – 10:16
- 4♂︎ Mars10:16 – 11:30
- 5☉︎ Sun11:30 – 12:44
- 6♀︎ Venus12:44 – 13:58
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:58 – 15:12
- 8☽︎ Moon15:12 – 16:26
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:26 – 17:40
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:40 – 18:54
- 11♂︎ Mars18:54 – 20:08
- 12☉︎ Sun20:08 – 21:22
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:22 – 22:08
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:08 – 22:54
- 3☽︎ Moon22:54 – 23:40
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:40 – 00:25
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:25 – 01:11
- 6♂︎ Mars01:11 – 01:57
- 7☉︎ Sun01:57 – 02:43
- 8♀︎ Venus02:43 – 03:29
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:29 – 04:15
- 10☽︎ Moon04:15 – 05:01
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:01 – 05:47
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:47 – 06:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Monday, 4 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:35 and sets at 21:22: the day lasts 14h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:33, lasts 9h 11m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:35 to 07:49: 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.