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, 6 July 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 22:08
- Next sunrise
- 06:04
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:03 – 07:24
- 2☉︎ Sun07:24 – 08:44
- 3♀︎ Venus08:44 – 10:04
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:04 – 11:25
- 5☽︎ Moon11:25 – 12:45
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:45 – 14:05
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:05 – 15:26
- 8♂︎ Mars15:26 – 16:46
- 9☉︎ Sun16:46 – 18:07
- 10♀︎ Venus18:07 – 19:27
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:27 – 20:47
- 12☽︎ Moon20:47 – 22:08
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn22:08 – 22:47
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:47 – 23:27
- 3♂︎ Mars23:27 – 00:07
- 4☉︎ Sun00:07 – 00:46
- 5♀︎ Venus00:46 – 01:26
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:26 – 02:06
- 7☽︎ Moon02:06 – 02:46
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:46 – 03:25
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:25 – 04:05
- 10♂︎ Mars04:05 – 04:45
- 11☉︎ Sun04:45 – 05:24
- 12♀︎ Venus05:24 – 06:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Tuesday, 6 July 2027, the Sun rises at 06:03 and sets at 22:08: the day lasts 16h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:04, lasts 7h 56m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:03 to 07:24: 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.