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 Sunday, 1 November 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:48
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Next sunrise
- 07:50
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun07:48 – 08:38
- 2♀︎ Venus08:38 – 09:27
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:27 – 10:16
- 4☽︎ Moon10:16 – 11:06
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:06 – 11:55
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:55 – 12:44
- 7♂︎ Mars12:44 – 13:33
- 8☉︎ Sun13:33 – 14:23
- 9♀︎ Venus14:23 – 15:12
- 10☿︎ Mercury15:12 – 16:01
- 11☽︎ Moon16:01 – 16:51
- 12♄︎ Saturn16:51 – 17:40
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter17:40 – 18:51
- 2♂︎ Mars18:51 – 20:02
- 3☉︎ Sun20:02 – 21:12
- 4♀︎ Venus21:12 – 22:23
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:23 – 23:34
- 6☽︎ Moon23:34 – 00:45
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:45 – 01:56
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:56 – 03:07
- 9♂︎ Mars03:07 – 04:18
- 10☉︎ Sun04:18 – 05:28
- 11♀︎ Venus05:28 – 06:39
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:39 – 07:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Sunday, 1 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:48 and sets at 17:40: the day lasts 9h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:50, lasts 14h 10m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 07:48 to 08:38: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.