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 Thursday, 2 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Sunset
- 22:09
- Next sunrise
- 06:01
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:01 – 07:21
- 2♂︎ Mars07:21 – 08:42
- 3☉︎ Sun08:42 – 10:03
- 4♀︎ Venus10:03 – 11:23
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:23 – 12:44
- 6☽︎ Moon12:44 – 14:05
- 7♄︎ Saturn14:05 – 15:26
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:26 – 16:46
- 9♂︎ Mars16:46 – 18:07
- 10☉︎ Sun18:07 – 19:28
- 11♀︎ Venus19:28 – 20:48
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:48 – 22:09
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon22:09 – 22:49
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:49 – 23:28
- 3♃︎ Jupiter23:28 – 00:07
- 4♂︎ Mars00:07 – 00:47
- 5☉︎ Sun00:47 – 01:26
- 6♀︎ Venus01:26 – 02:05
- 7☿︎ Mercury02:05 – 02:45
- 8☽︎ Moon02:45 – 03:24
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:24 – 04:03
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:03 – 04:43
- 11♂︎ Mars04:43 – 05:22
- 12☉︎ Sun05:22 – 06:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Thursday, 2 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:01 and sets at 22:09: the day lasts 16h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:01, lasts 7h 52m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:01 to 07:21: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.