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, 24 February 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:54
- Sunset
- 18:35
- Next sunrise
- 07:52
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:54 – 08:47
- 2☽︎ Moon08:47 – 09:41
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:41 – 10:34
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:34 – 11:28
- 5♂︎ Mars11:28 – 12:21
- 6☉︎ Sun12:21 – 13:15
- 7♀︎ Venus13:15 – 14:08
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:08 – 15:01
- 9☽︎ Moon15:01 – 15:55
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:55 – 16:48
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:48 – 17:42
- 12♂︎ Mars17:42 – 18:35
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:35 – 19:42
- 2♀︎ Venus19:42 – 20:48
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:48 – 21:54
- 4☽︎ Moon21:54 – 23:01
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:01 – 00:07
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:07 – 01:14
- 7♂︎ Mars01:14 – 02:20
- 8☉︎ Sun02:20 – 03:26
- 9♀︎ Venus03:26 – 04:33
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:33 – 05:39
- 11☽︎ Moon05:39 – 06:45
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:45 – 07:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Wednesday, 24 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:54 and sets at 18:35: the day lasts 10h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:52, lasts 13h 16m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:54 to 08:47: 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.