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 Wednesday, 26 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 20:56
- Next sunrise
- 07:10
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:08 – 08:17
- 2☽︎ Moon08:17 – 09:26
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:26 – 10:35
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:35 – 11:44
- 5♂︎ Mars11:44 – 12:53
- 6☉︎ Sun12:53 – 14:02
- 7♀︎ Venus14:02 – 15:11
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:11 – 16:20
- 9☽︎ Moon16:20 – 17:29
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:29 – 18:38
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:38 – 19:47
- 12♂︎ Mars19:47 – 20:56
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:56 – 21:47
- 2♀︎ Venus21:47 – 22:38
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:38 – 23:30
- 4☽︎ Moon23:30 – 00:21
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:21 – 01:12
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:12 – 02:03
- 7♂︎ Mars02:03 – 02:54
- 8☉︎ Sun02:54 – 03:45
- 9♀︎ Venus03:45 – 04:36
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:36 – 05:28
- 11☽︎ Moon05:28 – 06:19
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:19 – 07:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Wednesday, 26 August 2026, the Sun rises at 07:08 and sets at 20:56: the day lasts 13h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:10, lasts 10h 14m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:08 to 08:17: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.