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 Saturday, 25 July 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 21:50
- Next sunrise
- 06:25
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:24 – 07:41
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:41 – 08:58
- 3♂︎ Mars08:58 – 10:15
- 4☉︎ Sun10:15 – 11:33
- 5♀︎ Venus11:33 – 12:50
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:50 – 14:07
- 7☽︎ Moon14:07 – 15:24
- 8♄︎ Saturn15:24 – 16:42
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:42 – 17:59
- 10♂︎ Mars17:59 – 19:16
- 11☉︎ Sun19:16 – 20:33
- 12♀︎ Venus20:33 – 21:50
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:50 – 22:33
- 2☽︎ Moon22:33 – 23:16
- 3♄︎ Saturn23:16 – 23:59
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:59 – 00:42
- 5♂︎ Mars00:42 – 01:25
- 6☉︎ Sun01:25 – 02:08
- 7♀︎ Venus02:08 – 02:51
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:51 – 03:34
- 9☽︎ Moon03:34 – 04:16
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:16 – 04:59
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:59 – 05:42
- 12♂︎ Mars05:42 – 06:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Saturday, 25 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:24 and sets at 21:50: the day lasts 15h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:25, lasts 8h 35m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:24 to 07:41: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.