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 Friday, 15 May 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 21:37
- Next sunrise
- 06:17
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:18 – 07:35
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:35 – 08:51
- 3☽︎ Moon08:51 – 10:08
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:08 – 11:25
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:25 – 12:41
- 6♂︎ Mars12:41 – 13:58
- 7☉︎ Sun13:58 – 15:14
- 8♀︎ Venus15:14 – 16:31
- 9☿︎ Mercury16:31 – 17:48
- 10☽︎ Moon17:48 – 19:04
- 11♄︎ Saturn19:04 – 20:21
- 12♃︎ Jupiter20:21 – 21:37
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:37 – 22:21
- 2☉︎ Sun22:21 – 23:04
- 3♀︎ Venus23:04 – 23:47
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:47 – 00:30
- 5☽︎ Moon00:30 – 01:14
- 6♄︎ Saturn01:14 – 01:57
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:57 – 02:40
- 8♂︎ Mars02:40 – 03:24
- 9☉︎ Sun03:24 – 04:07
- 10♀︎ Venus04:07 – 04:50
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:50 – 05:34
- 12☽︎ Moon05:34 – 06:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Friday, 15 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:18 and sets at 21:37: the day lasts 15h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:17, lasts 8h 40m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:18 to 07:35: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.