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 Wednesday, 11 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:05
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Next sunrise
- 08:06
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:05 – 08:51
- 2☽︎ Moon08:51 – 09:38
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:38 – 10:25
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:25 – 11:11
- 5♂︎ Mars11:11 – 11:58
- 6☉︎ Sun11:58 – 12:45
- 7♀︎ Venus12:45 – 13:31
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:31 – 14:18
- 9☽︎ Moon14:18 – 15:05
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:05 – 15:51
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:51 – 16:38
- 12♂︎ Mars16:38 – 17:25
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:25 – 18:38
- 2♀︎ Venus18:38 – 19:52
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:52 – 21:05
- 4☽︎ Moon21:05 – 22:19
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:19 – 23:32
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:32 – 00:45
- 7♂︎ Mars00:45 – 01:59
- 8☉︎ Sun01:59 – 03:12
- 9♀︎ Venus03:12 – 04:26
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:26 – 05:39
- 11☽︎ Moon05:39 – 06:53
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:53 – 08:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Wednesday, 11 November 2026, the Sun rises at 08:05 and sets at 17:25: the day lasts 9h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:06, lasts 14h 41m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:05 to 08:51: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.