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, 22 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:33
- Sunset
- 18:58
- Next sunrise
- 08:34
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:33 – 09:25
- 2♂︎ Mars09:25 – 10:17
- 3☉︎ Sun10:17 – 11:09
- 4♀︎ Venus11:09 – 12:01
- 5☿︎ Mercury12:01 – 12:53
- 6☽︎ Moon12:53 – 13:45
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:45 – 14:37
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:37 – 15:29
- 9♂︎ Mars15:29 – 16:21
- 10☉︎ Sun16:21 – 17:13
- 11♀︎ Venus17:13 – 18:05
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:05 – 18:58
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:58 – 20:06
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:06 – 21:14
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:14 – 22:22
- 4♂︎ Mars22:22 – 23:30
- 5☉︎ Sun23:30 – 00:38
- 6♀︎ Venus00:38 – 01:46
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:46 – 02:54
- 8☽︎ Moon02:54 – 04:02
- 9♄︎ Saturn04:02 – 05:10
- 10♃︎ Jupiter05:10 – 06:18
- 11♂︎ Mars06:18 – 07:26
- 12☉︎ Sun07:26 – 08:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:33 and sets at 18:58: the day lasts 10h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:34, lasts 13h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:33 to 09:25: 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.