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 Thursday, 30 September 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:59
- Sunset
- 19:43
- Next sunrise
- 08:00
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:59 – 08:57
- 2♂︎ Mars08:57 – 09:56
- 3☉︎ Sun09:56 – 10:55
- 4♀︎ Venus10:55 – 11:53
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:53 – 12:52
- 6☽︎ Moon12:52 – 13:51
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:51 – 14:49
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:49 – 15:48
- 9♂︎ Mars15:48 – 16:47
- 10☉︎ Sun16:47 – 17:45
- 11♀︎ Venus17:45 – 18:44
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:44 – 19:43
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:43 – 20:44
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:44 – 21:45
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:45 – 22:47
- 4♂︎ Mars22:47 – 23:48
- 5☉︎ Sun23:48 – 00:50
- 6♀︎ Venus00:50 – 01:51
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:51 – 02:53
- 8☽︎ Moon02:53 – 03:54
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:54 – 04:56
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:56 – 05:57
- 11♂︎ Mars05:57 – 06:59
- 12☉︎ Sun06:59 – 08:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Thursday, 30 September 2027, the Sun rises at 07:59 and sets at 19:43: the day lasts 11h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:00, lasts 12h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:59 to 08:57: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.