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, 4 February 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:28
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Next sunrise
- 08:27
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:28 – 09:16
- 2♂︎ Mars09:16 – 10:04
- 3☉︎ Sun10:04 – 10:52
- 4♀︎ Venus10:52 – 11:39
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:39 – 12:27
- 6☽︎ Moon12:27 – 13:15
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:15 – 14:03
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:03 – 14:51
- 9♂︎ Mars14:51 – 15:39
- 10☉︎ Sun15:39 – 16:26
- 11♀︎ Venus16:26 – 17:14
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:14 – 18:02
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:02 – 19:14
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:14 – 20:26
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:26 – 21:38
- 4♂︎ Mars21:38 – 22:50
- 5☉︎ Sun22:50 – 00:02
- 6♀︎ Venus00:02 – 01:14
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:14 – 02:26
- 8☽︎ Moon02:26 – 03:38
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:38 – 04:51
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:51 – 06:03
- 11♂︎ Mars06:03 – 07:15
- 12☉︎ Sun07:15 – 08:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Thursday, 4 February 2027, the Sun rises at 08:28 and sets at 18:02: the day lasts 9h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:27, lasts 14h 25m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:28 to 09:16: 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.