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, 8 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:11
- Sunset
- 19:25
- Next sunrise
- 08:12
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:11 – 09:07
- 2♂︎ Mars09:07 – 10:03
- 3☉︎ Sun10:03 – 10:59
- 4♀︎ Venus10:59 – 11:56
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:56 – 12:52
- 6☽︎ Moon12:52 – 13:48
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:48 – 14:44
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:44 – 15:40
- 9♂︎ Mars15:40 – 16:37
- 10☉︎ Sun16:37 – 17:33
- 11♀︎ Venus17:33 – 18:29
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:29 – 19:25
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:25 – 20:29
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:29 – 21:33
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:33 – 22:37
- 4♂︎ Mars22:37 – 23:41
- 5☉︎ Sun23:41 – 00:45
- 6♀︎ Venus00:45 – 01:49
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:49 – 02:53
- 8☽︎ Moon02:53 – 03:57
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:57 – 05:01
- 10♃︎ Jupiter05:01 – 06:05
- 11♂︎ Mars06:05 – 07:08
- 12☉︎ Sun07:08 – 08:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Thursday, 8 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:11 and sets at 19:25: the day lasts 11h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:12, lasts 12h 47m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:11 to 09:07: 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.