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, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:55
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Next sunrise
- 07:57
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:55 – 08:43
- 2♂︎ Mars08:43 – 09:31
- 3☉︎ Sun09:31 – 10:20
- 4♀︎ Venus10:20 – 11:08
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:08 – 11:56
- 6☽︎ Moon11:56 – 12:44
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:44 – 13:32
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:32 – 14:21
- 9♂︎ Mars14:21 – 15:09
- 10☉︎ Sun15:09 – 15:57
- 11♀︎ Venus15:57 – 16:45
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:45 – 17:33
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:33 – 18:45
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:45 – 19:57
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:57 – 21:09
- 4♂︎ Mars21:09 – 22:21
- 5☉︎ Sun22:21 – 23:33
- 6♀︎ Venus23:33 – 00:45
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:45 – 01:57
- 8☽︎ Moon01:57 – 03:09
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:09 – 04:21
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:21 – 05:33
- 11♂︎ Mars05:33 – 06:45
- 12☉︎ Sun06:45 – 07:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:55 and sets at 17:33: the day lasts 9h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:57, lasts 14h 23m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:55 to 08:43: 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.