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 Saturday, 7 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:58
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Next sunrise
- 08:00
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:58 – 08:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:46 – 09:34
- 3♂︎ Mars09:34 – 10:21
- 4☉︎ Sun10:21 – 11:09
- 5♀︎ Venus11:09 – 11:57
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:57 – 12:44
- 7☽︎ Moon12:44 – 13:32
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:32 – 14:20
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:20 – 15:07
- 10♂︎ Mars15:07 – 15:55
- 11☉︎ Sun15:55 – 16:43
- 12♀︎ Venus16:43 – 17:30
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:30 – 18:43
- 2☽︎ Moon18:43 – 19:55
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:55 – 21:08
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:08 – 22:20
- 5♂︎ Mars22:20 – 23:33
- 6☉︎ Sun23:33 – 00:45
- 7♀︎ Venus00:45 – 01:58
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:58 – 03:10
- 9☽︎ Moon03:10 – 04:22
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:22 – 05:35
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:35 – 06:47
- 12♂︎ Mars06:47 – 08:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Saturday, 7 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:58 and sets at 17:30: the day lasts 9h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:00, lasts 14h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:58 to 08:46: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.