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, 21 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 21:55
- Next sunrise
- 06:20
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:19 – 07:37
- 2☉︎ Sun07:37 – 08:55
- 3♀︎ Venus08:55 – 10:13
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:13 – 11:31
- 5☽︎ Moon11:31 – 12:49
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:49 – 14:07
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:07 – 15:25
- 8♂︎ Mars15:25 – 16:43
- 9☉︎ Sun16:43 – 18:01
- 10♀︎ Venus18:01 – 19:19
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:19 – 20:37
- 12☽︎ Moon20:37 – 21:55
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:55 – 22:37
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:37 – 23:19
- 3♂︎ Mars23:19 – 00:01
- 4☉︎ Sun00:01 – 00:43
- 5♀︎ Venus00:43 – 01:26
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:26 – 02:08
- 7☽︎ Moon02:08 – 02:50
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:50 – 03:32
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:32 – 04:14
- 10♂︎ Mars04:14 – 04:56
- 11☉︎ Sun04:56 – 05:38
- 12♀︎ Venus05:38 – 06:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Tuesday, 21 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:19 and sets at 21:55: the day lasts 15h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:20, lasts 8h 25m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:19 to 07:37: 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.