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 Thursday, 24 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:54
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Next sunrise
- 08:55
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:54 – 09:35
- 2♂︎ Mars09:35 – 10:16
- 3☉︎ Sun10:16 – 10:57
- 4♀︎ Venus10:57 – 11:38
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:38 – 12:19
- 6☽︎ Moon12:19 – 13:01
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:01 – 13:42
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:42 – 14:23
- 9♂︎ Mars14:23 – 15:04
- 10☉︎ Sun15:04 – 15:45
- 11♀︎ Venus15:45 – 16:26
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:26 – 17:07
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:07 – 18:26
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:26 – 19:45
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:45 – 21:04
- 4♂︎ Mars21:04 – 22:23
- 5☉︎ Sun22:23 – 23:42
- 6♀︎ Venus23:42 – 01:01
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:01 – 02:20
- 8☽︎ Moon02:20 – 03:39
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:39 – 04:58
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:58 – 06:17
- 11♂︎ Mars06:17 – 07:36
- 12☉︎ Sun07:36 – 08:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Thursday, 24 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:54 and sets at 17:07: the day lasts 8h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:55, lasts 15h 48m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:54 to 09:35: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.