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, 20 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 21:56
- Next sunrise
- 06:19
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:18 – 07:36
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:36 – 08:54
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:54 – 10:12
- 4♂︎ Mars10:12 – 11:31
- 5☉︎ Sun11:31 – 12:49
- 6♀︎ Venus12:49 – 14:07
- 7☿︎ Mercury14:07 – 15:25
- 8☽︎ Moon15:25 – 16:43
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:43 – 18:02
- 10♃︎ Jupiter18:02 – 19:20
- 11♂︎ Mars19:20 – 20:38
- 12☉︎ Sun20:38 – 21:56
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:56 – 22:38
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:38 – 23:20
- 3☽︎ Moon23:20 – 00:02
- 4♄︎ Saturn00:02 – 00:44
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:44 – 01:26
- 6♂︎ Mars01:26 – 02:08
- 7☉︎ Sun02:08 – 02:49
- 8♀︎ Venus02:49 – 03:31
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:31 – 04:13
- 10☽︎ Moon04:13 – 04:55
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:55 – 05:37
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:37 – 06:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Monday, 20 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:18 and sets at 21:56: the day lasts 15h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:19, lasts 8h 23m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:18 to 07:36: 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.