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 Sunday, 13 September 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Sunset
- 20:18
- Next sunrise
- 07:36
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun07:34 – 08:38
- 2♀︎ Venus08:38 – 09:42
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:42 – 10:45
- 4☽︎ Moon10:45 – 11:49
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:49 – 12:53
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:53 – 13:56
- 7♂︎ Mars13:56 – 15:00
- 8☉︎ Sun15:00 – 16:04
- 9♀︎ Venus16:04 – 17:07
- 10☿︎ Mercury17:07 – 18:11
- 11☽︎ Moon18:11 – 19:15
- 12♄︎ Saturn19:15 – 20:18
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter20:18 – 21:15
- 2♂︎ Mars21:15 – 22:11
- 3☉︎ Sun22:11 – 23:08
- 4♀︎ Venus23:08 – 00:04
- 5☿︎ Mercury00:04 – 01:01
- 6☽︎ Moon01:01 – 01:57
- 7♄︎ Saturn01:57 – 02:54
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:54 – 03:50
- 9♂︎ Mars03:50 – 04:46
- 10☉︎ Sun04:46 – 05:43
- 11♀︎ Venus05:43 – 06:39
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:39 – 07:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Sunday, 13 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:34 and sets at 20:18: the day lasts 12h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:36, lasts 11h 17m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 07:34 to 08:38: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.