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 Wednesday, 24 June 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 22:10
- Next sunrise
- 05:57
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:57 – 07:18
- 2☽︎ Moon07:18 – 08:39
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:39 – 10:00
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:00 – 11:21
- 5♂︎ Mars11:21 – 12:42
- 6☉︎ Sun12:42 – 14:03
- 7♀︎ Venus14:03 – 15:25
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:25 – 16:46
- 9☽︎ Moon16:46 – 18:07
- 10♄︎ Saturn18:07 – 19:28
- 11♃︎ Jupiter19:28 – 20:49
- 12♂︎ Mars20:49 – 22:10
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun22:10 – 22:49
- 2♀︎ Venus22:49 – 23:28
- 3☿︎ Mercury23:28 – 00:07
- 4☽︎ Moon00:07 – 00:46
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:46 – 01:25
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:25 – 02:04
- 7♂︎ Mars02:04 – 02:42
- 8☉︎ Sun02:42 – 03:21
- 9♀︎ Venus03:21 – 04:00
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:00 – 04:39
- 11☽︎ Moon04:39 – 05:18
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:18 – 05:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Wednesday, 24 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:57 and sets at 22:10: the day lasts 16h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:57, lasts 7h 47m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:57 to 07:18: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.