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, 29 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Next sunrise
- 07:45
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:44 – 08:34
- 2♂︎ Mars08:34 – 09:24
- 3☉︎ Sun09:24 – 10:14
- 4♀︎ Venus10:14 – 11:04
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:04 – 11:54
- 6☽︎ Moon11:54 – 12:44
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:44 – 13:34
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:34 – 14:25
- 9♂︎ Mars14:25 – 15:15
- 10☉︎ Sun15:15 – 16:05
- 11♀︎ Venus16:05 – 16:55
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:55 – 17:45
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:45 – 18:55
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:55 – 20:05
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:05 – 21:15
- 4♂︎ Mars21:15 – 22:25
- 5☉︎ Sun22:25 – 23:35
- 6♀︎ Venus23:35 – 00:45
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:45 – 01:55
- 8☽︎ Moon01:55 – 03:05
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:05 – 04:15
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:15 – 05:25
- 11♂︎ Mars05:25 – 06:35
- 12☉︎ Sun06:35 – 07:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Thursday, 29 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:44 and sets at 17:45: the day lasts 10h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:45, lasts 14h 00m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:44 to 08:34: 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.