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 Tuesday, 1 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:34
- Sunset
- 17:05
- Next sunrise
- 08:35
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:34 – 09:17
- 2☉︎ Sun09:17 – 09:59
- 3♀︎ Venus09:59 – 10:42
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:42 – 11:25
- 5☽︎ Moon11:25 – 12:07
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:07 – 12:50
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:50 – 13:32
- 8♂︎ Mars13:32 – 14:15
- 9☉︎ Sun14:15 – 14:58
- 10♀︎ Venus14:58 – 15:40
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:40 – 16:23
- 12☽︎ Moon16:23 – 17:05
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:05 – 18:23
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:23 – 19:40
- 3♂︎ Mars19:40 – 20:58
- 4☉︎ Sun20:58 – 22:15
- 5♀︎ Venus22:15 – 23:33
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:33 – 00:50
- 7☽︎ Moon00:50 – 02:08
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:08 – 03:25
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:25 – 04:43
- 10♂︎ Mars04:43 – 06:00
- 11☉︎ Sun06:00 – 07:18
- 12♀︎ Venus07:18 – 08:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Tuesday, 1 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:34 and sets at 17:05: the day lasts 8h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:35, lasts 15h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:34 to 09:17: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.