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, 14 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 22:02
- Next sunrise
- 06:12
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:11 – 07:30
- 2☉︎ Sun07:30 – 08:49
- 3♀︎ Venus08:49 – 10:09
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:09 – 11:28
- 5☽︎ Moon11:28 – 12:47
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:47 – 14:07
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:07 – 15:26
- 8♂︎ Mars15:26 – 16:45
- 9☉︎ Sun16:45 – 18:04
- 10♀︎ Venus18:04 – 19:24
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:24 – 20:43
- 12☽︎ Moon20:43 – 22:02
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn22:02 – 22:43
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:43 – 23:24
- 3♂︎ Mars23:24 – 00:05
- 4☉︎ Sun00:05 – 00:45
- 5♀︎ Venus00:45 – 01:26
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:26 – 02:07
- 7☽︎ Moon02:07 – 02:48
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:48 – 03:29
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:29 – 04:10
- 10♂︎ Mars04:10 – 04:50
- 11☉︎ Sun04:50 – 05:31
- 12♀︎ Venus05:31 – 06:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Tuesday, 14 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:11 and sets at 22:02: the day lasts 15h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:12, lasts 8h 10m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:11 to 07:30: 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.