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 Friday, 17 July 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 21:59
- Next sunrise
- 06:15
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:14 – 07:33
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:33 – 08:52
- 3☽︎ Moon08:52 – 10:11
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:11 – 11:29
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:29 – 12:48
- 6♂︎ Mars12:48 – 14:07
- 7☉︎ Sun14:07 – 15:26
- 8♀︎ Venus15:26 – 16:44
- 9☿︎ Mercury16:44 – 18:03
- 10☽︎ Moon18:03 – 19:22
- 11♄︎ Saturn19:22 – 20:41
- 12♃︎ Jupiter20:41 – 21:59
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:59 – 22:41
- 2☉︎ Sun22:41 – 23:22
- 3♀︎ Venus23:22 – 00:03
- 4☿︎ Mercury00:03 – 00:45
- 5☽︎ Moon00:45 – 01:26
- 6♄︎ Saturn01:26 – 02:07
- 7♃︎ Jupiter02:07 – 02:49
- 8♂︎ Mars02:49 – 03:30
- 9☉︎ Sun03:30 – 04:11
- 10♀︎ Venus04:11 – 04:53
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:53 – 05:34
- 12☽︎ Moon05:34 – 06:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Friday, 17 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:14 and sets at 21:59: the day lasts 15h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:15, lasts 8h 16m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:14 to 07:33: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.