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 Tuesday, 27 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Next sunrise
- 07:42
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:40 – 08:31
- 2☉︎ Sun08:31 – 09:22
- 3♀︎ Venus09:22 – 10:12
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:12 – 11:03
- 5☽︎ Moon11:03 – 11:54
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:54 – 12:44
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:44 – 13:35
- 8♂︎ Mars13:35 – 14:26
- 9☉︎ Sun14:26 – 15:16
- 10♀︎ Venus15:16 – 16:07
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:07 – 16:58
- 12☽︎ Moon16:58 – 17:48
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:48 – 18:58
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:58 – 20:07
- 3♂︎ Mars20:07 – 21:17
- 4☉︎ Sun21:17 – 22:26
- 5♀︎ Venus22:26 – 23:36
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:36 – 00:45
- 7☽︎ Moon00:45 – 01:55
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:55 – 03:04
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:04 – 04:14
- 10♂︎ Mars04:14 – 05:23
- 11☉︎ Sun05:23 – 06:33
- 12♀︎ Venus06:33 – 07:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:40 and sets at 17:48: the day lasts 10h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:42, lasts 13h 54m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:40 to 08:31: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.