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, 6 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Sunset
- 21:33
- Next sunrise
- 06:41
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:40 – 07:54
- 2♂︎ Mars07:54 – 09:09
- 3☉︎ Sun09:09 – 10:23
- 4♀︎ Venus10:23 – 11:38
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:38 – 12:52
- 6☽︎ Moon12:52 – 14:06
- 7♄︎ Saturn14:06 – 15:21
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:21 – 16:35
- 9♂︎ Mars16:35 – 17:50
- 10☉︎ Sun17:50 – 19:04
- 11♀︎ Venus19:04 – 20:18
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:18 – 21:33
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:33 – 22:19
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:19 – 23:04
- 3♃︎ Jupiter23:04 – 23:50
- 4♂︎ Mars23:50 – 00:36
- 5☉︎ Sun00:36 – 01:21
- 6♀︎ Venus01:21 – 02:07
- 7☿︎ Mercury02:07 – 02:53
- 8☽︎ Moon02:53 – 03:38
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:38 – 04:24
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:24 – 05:10
- 11♂︎ Mars05:10 – 05:56
- 12☉︎ Sun05:56 – 06:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Thursday, 6 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:40 and sets at 21:33: the day lasts 14h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:41, lasts 9h 08m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:40 to 07:54: 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.