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, 26 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:40
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Next sunrise
- 08:39
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:40 – 09:26
- 2☉︎ Sun09:26 – 10:11
- 3♀︎ Venus10:11 – 10:57
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:57 – 11:42
- 5☽︎ Moon11:42 – 12:28
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:28 – 13:14
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:14 – 13:59
- 8♂︎ Mars13:59 – 14:45
- 9☉︎ Sun14:45 – 15:30
- 10♀︎ Venus15:30 – 16:16
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:16 – 17:02
- 12☽︎ Moon17:02 – 17:47
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:47 – 19:02
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:02 – 20:16
- 3♂︎ Mars20:16 – 21:30
- 4☉︎ Sun21:30 – 22:44
- 5♀︎ Venus22:44 – 23:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:59 – 01:13
- 7☽︎ Moon01:13 – 02:27
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:27 – 03:42
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:42 – 04:56
- 10♂︎ Mars04:56 – 06:10
- 11☉︎ Sun06:10 – 07:25
- 12♀︎ Venus07:25 – 08:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Tuesday, 26 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:40 and sets at 17:47: the day lasts 9h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:39, lasts 14h 52m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:40 to 09:26: 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.