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, 6 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 22:08
- Next sunrise
- 06:04
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:04 – 07:24
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:24 – 08:44
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:44 – 10:05
- 4♂︎ Mars10:05 – 11:25
- 5☉︎ Sun11:25 – 12:45
- 6♀︎ Venus12:45 – 14:06
- 7☿︎ Mercury14:06 – 15:26
- 8☽︎ Moon15:26 – 16:46
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:46 – 18:07
- 10♃︎ Jupiter18:07 – 19:27
- 11♂︎ Mars19:27 – 20:47
- 12☉︎ Sun20:47 – 22:08
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus22:08 – 22:47
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:47 – 23:27
- 3☽︎ Moon23:27 – 00:07
- 4♄︎ Saturn00:07 – 00:46
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:46 – 01:26
- 6♂︎ Mars01:26 – 02:06
- 7☉︎ Sun02:06 – 02:46
- 8♀︎ Venus02:46 – 03:25
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:25 – 04:05
- 10☽︎ Moon04:05 – 04:45
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:45 – 05:25
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:25 – 06:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Monday, 6 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:04 and sets at 22:08: the day lasts 16h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:04, lasts 7h 57m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:04 to 07:24: 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.