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 Monday, 9 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:01
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Next sunrise
- 08:03
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:01 – 08:49
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:49 – 09:36
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:36 – 10:23
- 4♂︎ Mars10:23 – 11:10
- 5☉︎ Sun11:10 – 11:57
- 6♀︎ Venus11:57 – 12:44
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:44 – 13:32
- 8☽︎ Moon13:32 – 14:19
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:19 – 15:06
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:06 – 15:53
- 11♂︎ Mars15:53 – 16:40
- 12☉︎ Sun16:40 – 17:28
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:28 – 18:41
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:41 – 19:53
- 3☽︎ Moon19:53 – 21:06
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:06 – 22:19
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:19 – 23:32
- 6♂︎ Mars23:32 – 00:45
- 7☉︎ Sun00:45 – 01:58
- 8♀︎ Venus01:58 – 03:11
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:11 – 04:24
- 10☽︎ Moon04:24 – 05:37
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:37 – 06:50
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:50 – 08:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Monday, 9 November 2026, the Sun rises at 08:01 and sets at 17:28: the day lasts 9h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:03, lasts 14h 35m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:01 to 08:49: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.