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 Monday, 18 October 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:26
- Sunset
- 19:06
- Next sunrise
- 08:27
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:26 – 09:19
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:19 – 10:12
- 3♃︎ Jupiter10:12 – 11:06
- 4♂︎ Mars11:06 – 11:59
- 5☉︎ Sun11:59 – 12:52
- 6♀︎ Venus12:52 – 13:46
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:46 – 14:39
- 8☽︎ Moon14:39 – 15:32
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:32 – 16:26
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:26 – 17:19
- 11♂︎ Mars17:19 – 18:12
- 12☉︎ Sun18:12 – 19:06
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:06 – 20:12
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:12 – 21:19
- 3☽︎ Moon21:19 – 22:26
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:26 – 23:33
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:33 – 00:40
- 6♂︎ Mars00:40 – 01:47
- 7☉︎ Sun01:47 – 02:53
- 8♀︎ Venus02:53 – 04:00
- 9☿︎ Mercury04:00 – 05:07
- 10☽︎ Moon05:07 – 06:14
- 11♄︎ Saturn06:14 – 07:21
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:21 – 08:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Monday, 18 October 2027, the Sun rises at 08:26 and sets at 19:06: the day lasts 10h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:27, lasts 13h 22m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:26 to 09:19: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.