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 Wednesday, 10 February 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:19
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Next sunrise
- 08:17
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:19 – 09:08
- 2☽︎ Moon09:08 – 09:58
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:58 – 10:47
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:47 – 11:37
- 5♂︎ Mars11:37 – 12:26
- 6☉︎ Sun12:26 – 13:15
- 7♀︎ Venus13:15 – 14:05
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:05 – 14:54
- 9☽︎ Moon14:54 – 15:44
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:44 – 16:33
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:33 – 17:23
- 12♂︎ Mars17:23 – 18:12
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:12 – 19:23
- 2♀︎ Venus19:23 – 20:33
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:33 – 21:43
- 4☽︎ Moon21:43 – 22:54
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:54 – 00:04
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:04 – 01:15
- 7♂︎ Mars01:15 – 02:25
- 8☉︎ Sun02:25 – 03:35
- 9♀︎ Venus03:35 – 04:46
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:46 – 05:56
- 11☽︎ Moon05:56 – 07:07
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:07 – 08:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Wednesday, 10 February 2027, the Sun rises at 08:19 and sets at 18:12: the day lasts 9h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:17, lasts 14h 05m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:19 to 09:08: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.