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 Tuesday, 30 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 22:10
- Next sunrise
- 06:00
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:59 – 07:20
- 2☉︎ Sun07:20 – 08:41
- 3♀︎ Venus08:41 – 10:02
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:02 – 11:23
- 5☽︎ Moon11:23 – 12:44
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:44 – 14:05
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:05 – 15:25
- 8♂︎ Mars15:25 – 16:46
- 9☉︎ Sun16:46 – 18:07
- 10♀︎ Venus18:07 – 19:28
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:28 – 20:49
- 12☽︎ Moon20:49 – 22:10
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn22:10 – 22:49
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:49 – 23:28
- 3♂︎ Mars23:28 – 00:07
- 4☉︎ Sun00:07 – 00:46
- 5♀︎ Venus00:46 – 01:26
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:26 – 02:05
- 7☽︎ Moon02:05 – 02:44
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:44 – 03:23
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:23 – 04:02
- 10♂︎ Mars04:02 – 04:42
- 11☉︎ Sun04:42 – 05:21
- 12♀︎ Venus05:21 – 06:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Tuesday, 30 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:59 and sets at 22:10: the day lasts 16h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:00, lasts 7h 50m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:59 to 07:20: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.