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, 2 March 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:42
- Sunset
- 18:45
- Next sunrise
- 07:40
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:42 – 08:37
- 2☉︎ Sun08:37 – 09:32
- 3♀︎ Venus09:32 – 10:28
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:28 – 11:23
- 5☽︎ Moon11:23 – 12:18
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:18 – 13:14
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:14 – 14:09
- 8♂︎ Mars14:09 – 15:04
- 9☉︎ Sun15:04 – 15:59
- 10♀︎ Venus15:59 – 16:55
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:55 – 17:50
- 12☽︎ Moon17:50 – 18:45
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:45 – 19:50
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:50 – 20:54
- 3♂︎ Mars20:54 – 21:59
- 4☉︎ Sun21:59 – 23:03
- 5♀︎ Venus23:03 – 00:08
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:08 – 01:13
- 7☽︎ Moon01:13 – 02:17
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:17 – 03:22
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:22 – 04:26
- 10♂︎ Mars04:26 – 05:31
- 11☉︎ Sun05:31 – 06:35
- 12♀︎ Venus06:35 – 07:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Tuesday, 2 March 2027, the Sun rises at 07:42 and sets at 18:45: the day lasts 11h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:40, lasts 12h 55m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:42 to 08:37: 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.