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 Monday, 5 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:06
- Sunset
- 19:31
- Next sunrise
- 08:08
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:06 – 09:03
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:03 – 10:01
- 3♃︎ Jupiter10:01 – 10:58
- 4♂︎ Mars10:58 – 11:55
- 5☉︎ Sun11:55 – 12:52
- 6♀︎ Venus12:52 – 13:49
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:49 – 14:46
- 8☽︎ Moon14:46 – 15:43
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:43 – 16:40
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:40 – 17:37
- 11♂︎ Mars17:37 – 18:34
- 12☉︎ Sun18:34 – 19:31
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:31 – 20:34
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:34 – 21:38
- 3☽︎ Moon21:38 – 22:41
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:41 – 23:44
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:44 – 00:47
- 6♂︎ Mars00:47 – 01:50
- 7☉︎ Sun01:50 – 02:53
- 8♀︎ Venus02:53 – 03:56
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:56 – 04:59
- 10☽︎ Moon04:59 – 06:02
- 11♄︎ Saturn06:02 – 07:05
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:05 – 08:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Monday, 5 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:06 and sets at 19:31: the day lasts 11h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:08, lasts 12h 36m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:06 to 09:03: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.