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, 18 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:48
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Next sunrise
- 08:47
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:48 – 09:32
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:32 – 10:16
- 3♃︎ Jupiter10:16 – 11:00
- 4♂︎ Mars11:00 – 11:44
- 5☉︎ Sun11:44 – 12:28
- 6♀︎ Venus12:28 – 13:11
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:11 – 13:55
- 8☽︎ Moon13:55 – 14:39
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:39 – 15:23
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:23 – 16:07
- 11♂︎ Mars16:07 – 16:51
- 12☉︎ Sun16:51 – 17:35
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:35 – 18:51
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:51 – 20:07
- 3☽︎ Moon20:07 – 21:23
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:23 – 22:39
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:39 – 23:55
- 6♂︎ Mars23:55 – 01:11
- 7☉︎ Sun01:11 – 02:27
- 8♀︎ Venus02:27 – 03:43
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:43 – 04:59
- 10☽︎ Moon04:59 – 06:15
- 11♄︎ Saturn06:15 – 07:31
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:31 – 08:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Monday, 18 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:48 and sets at 17:35: the day lasts 8h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:47, lasts 15h 13m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:48 to 09:32: 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.