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, 7 September 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Sunset
- 20:32
- Next sunrise
- 07:27
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:25 – 08:31
- 2☉︎ Sun08:31 – 09:36
- 3♀︎ Venus09:36 – 10:42
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:42 – 11:47
- 5☽︎ Moon11:47 – 12:53
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:53 – 13:59
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:59 – 15:04
- 8♂︎ Mars15:04 – 16:10
- 9☉︎ Sun16:10 – 17:15
- 10♀︎ Venus17:15 – 18:21
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:21 – 19:26
- 12☽︎ Moon19:26 – 20:32
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:32 – 21:26
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:26 – 22:21
- 3♂︎ Mars22:21 – 23:16
- 4☉︎ Sun23:16 – 00:10
- 5♀︎ Venus00:10 – 01:05
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:05 – 01:59
- 7☽︎ Moon01:59 – 02:54
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:54 – 03:48
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:48 – 04:43
- 10♂︎ Mars04:43 – 05:38
- 11☉︎ Sun05:38 – 06:32
- 12♀︎ Venus06:32 – 07:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Tuesday, 7 September 2027, the Sun rises at 07:25 and sets at 20:32: the day lasts 13h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:27, lasts 10h 55m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:25 to 08:31: 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.