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, 16 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:12
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Next sunrise
- 08:14
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:12 – 08:58
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:58 – 09:43
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:43 – 10:29
- 4♂︎ Mars10:29 – 11:14
- 5☉︎ Sun11:14 – 12:00
- 6♀︎ Venus12:00 – 12:45
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:45 – 13:31
- 8☽︎ Moon13:31 – 14:16
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:16 – 15:02
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:02 – 15:47
- 11♂︎ Mars15:47 – 16:33
- 12☉︎ Sun16:33 – 17:18
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:18 – 18:33
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:33 – 19:48
- 3☽︎ Moon19:48 – 21:02
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:02 – 22:17
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:17 – 23:32
- 6♂︎ Mars23:32 – 00:46
- 7☉︎ Sun00:46 – 02:01
- 8♀︎ Venus02:01 – 03:15
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:15 – 04:30
- 10☽︎ Moon04:30 – 05:45
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:45 – 06:59
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:59 – 08:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Monday, 16 November 2026, the Sun rises at 08:12 and sets at 17:18: the day lasts 9h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:14, lasts 14h 56m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:12 to 08:58: 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.