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, 19 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:28
- Sunset
- 19:03
- Next sunrise
- 08:29
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:28 – 09:21
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:21 – 10:14
- 3♃︎ Jupiter10:14 – 11:07
- 4♂︎ Mars11:07 – 12:00
- 5☉︎ Sun12:00 – 12:53
- 6♀︎ Venus12:53 – 13:46
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:46 – 14:38
- 8☽︎ Moon14:38 – 15:31
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:31 – 16:24
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:24 – 17:17
- 11♂︎ Mars17:17 – 18:10
- 12☉︎ Sun18:10 – 19:03
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:03 – 20:10
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:10 – 21:18
- 3☽︎ Moon21:18 – 22:25
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:25 – 23:32
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:32 – 00:39
- 6♂︎ Mars00:39 – 01:46
- 7☉︎ Sun01:46 – 02:53
- 8♀︎ Venus02:53 – 04:01
- 9☿︎ Mercury04:01 – 05:08
- 10☽︎ Moon05:08 – 06:15
- 11♄︎ Saturn06:15 – 07:22
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:22 – 08:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Monday, 19 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:28 and sets at 19:03: the day lasts 10h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:29, lasts 13h 26m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:28 to 09:21: 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.