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 Saturday, 7 August 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 21:32
- Next sunrise
- 06:42
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:41 – 07:55
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:55 – 09:09
- 3♂︎ Mars09:09 – 10:24
- 4☉︎ Sun10:24 – 11:38
- 5♀︎ Venus11:38 – 12:52
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:52 – 14:06
- 7☽︎ Moon14:06 – 15:21
- 8♄︎ Saturn15:21 – 16:35
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:35 – 17:49
- 10♂︎ Mars17:49 – 19:03
- 11☉︎ Sun19:03 – 20:17
- 12♀︎ Venus20:17 – 21:32
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:32 – 22:18
- 2☽︎ Moon22:18 – 23:03
- 3♄︎ Saturn23:03 – 23:49
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:49 – 00:35
- 5♂︎ Mars00:35 – 01:21
- 6☉︎ Sun01:21 – 02:07
- 7♀︎ Venus02:07 – 02:53
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:53 – 03:39
- 9☽︎ Moon03:39 – 04:25
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:25 – 05:11
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:11 – 05:56
- 12♂︎ Mars05:56 – 06:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Saturday, 7 August 2027, the Sun rises at 06:41 and sets at 21:32: the day lasts 14h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:42, lasts 9h 11m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:41 to 07:55: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.