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, 30 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 21:44
- Next sunrise
- 06:32
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:30 – 07:46
- 2♂︎ Mars07:46 – 09:03
- 3☉︎ Sun09:03 – 10:19
- 4♀︎ Venus10:19 – 11:35
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:35 – 12:51
- 6☽︎ Moon12:51 – 14:07
- 7♄︎ Saturn14:07 – 15:23
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:23 – 16:39
- 9♂︎ Mars16:39 – 17:55
- 10☉︎ Sun17:55 – 19:11
- 11♀︎ Venus19:11 – 20:28
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:28 – 21:44
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:44 – 22:28
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:28 – 23:12
- 3♃︎ Jupiter23:12 – 23:56
- 4♂︎ Mars23:56 – 00:40
- 5☉︎ Sun00:40 – 01:24
- 6♀︎ Venus01:24 – 02:08
- 7☿︎ Mercury02:08 – 02:52
- 8☽︎ Moon02:52 – 03:36
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:36 – 04:20
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:20 – 05:04
- 11♂︎ Mars05:04 – 05:48
- 12☉︎ Sun05:48 – 06:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Thursday, 30 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:30 and sets at 21:44: the day lasts 15h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:32, lasts 8h 48m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:30 to 07:46: 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.