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, 13 April 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 20:50
- Next sunrise
- 07:12
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:14 – 08:22
- 2☉︎ Sun08:22 – 09:30
- 3♀︎ Venus09:30 – 10:38
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:38 – 11:46
- 5☽︎ Moon11:46 – 12:54
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:54 – 14:02
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:02 – 15:10
- 8♂︎ Mars15:10 – 16:18
- 9☉︎ Sun16:18 – 17:26
- 10♀︎ Venus17:26 – 18:34
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:34 – 19:42
- 12☽︎ Moon19:42 – 20:50
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:50 – 21:42
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:42 – 22:34
- 3♂︎ Mars22:34 – 23:25
- 4☉︎ Sun23:25 – 00:17
- 5♀︎ Venus00:17 – 01:09
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:09 – 02:01
- 7☽︎ Moon02:01 – 02:53
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:53 – 03:45
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:45 – 04:37
- 10♂︎ Mars04:37 – 05:28
- 11☉︎ Sun05:28 – 06:20
- 12♀︎ Venus06:20 – 07:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Tuesday, 13 April 2027, the Sun rises at 07:14 and sets at 20:50: the day lasts 13h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:12, lasts 10h 22m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:14 to 08:22: 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.