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, 16 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 22:00
- Next sunrise
- 06:14
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:13 – 07:32
- 2♂︎ Mars07:32 – 08:51
- 3☉︎ Sun08:51 – 10:10
- 4♀︎ Venus10:10 – 11:29
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:29 – 12:48
- 6☽︎ Moon12:48 – 14:07
- 7♄︎ Saturn14:07 – 15:26
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:26 – 16:45
- 9♂︎ Mars16:45 – 18:04
- 10☉︎ Sun18:04 – 19:22
- 11♀︎ Venus19:22 – 20:41
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:41 – 22:00
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon22:00 – 22:41
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:41 – 23:23
- 3♃︎ Jupiter23:23 – 00:04
- 4♂︎ Mars00:04 – 00:45
- 5☉︎ Sun00:45 – 01:26
- 6♀︎ Venus01:26 – 02:07
- 7☿︎ Mercury02:07 – 02:48
- 8☽︎ Moon02:48 – 03:30
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:30 – 04:11
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:11 – 04:52
- 11♂︎ Mars04:52 – 05:33
- 12☉︎ Sun05:33 – 06:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Thursday, 16 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:13 and sets at 22:00: the day lasts 15h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:14, lasts 8h 14m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:13 to 07:32: 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.