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, 11 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 21:24
- Next sunrise
- 06:48
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:47 – 08:00
- 2☉︎ Sun08:00 – 09:13
- 3♀︎ Venus09:13 – 10:26
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:26 – 11:39
- 5☽︎ Moon11:39 – 12:53
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:53 – 14:06
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:06 – 15:19
- 8♂︎ Mars15:19 – 16:32
- 9☉︎ Sun16:32 – 17:45
- 10♀︎ Venus17:45 – 18:58
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:58 – 20:11
- 12☽︎ Moon20:11 – 21:24
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:24 – 22:11
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:11 – 22:58
- 3♂︎ Mars22:58 – 23:45
- 4☉︎ Sun23:45 – 00:32
- 5♀︎ Venus00:32 – 01:19
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:19 – 02:06
- 7☽︎ Moon02:06 – 02:53
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:53 – 03:40
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:40 – 04:27
- 10♂︎ Mars04:27 – 05:14
- 11☉︎ Sun05:14 – 06:01
- 12♀︎ Venus06:01 – 06:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Tuesday, 11 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:47 and sets at 21:24: the day lasts 14h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:48, lasts 9h 24m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:47 to 08:00: 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.