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, 26 October 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:38
- Sunset
- 18:51
- Next sunrise
- 08:40
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:38 – 09:29
- 2☉︎ Sun09:29 – 10:20
- 3♀︎ Venus10:20 – 11:12
- 4☿︎ Mercury11:12 – 12:03
- 5☽︎ Moon12:03 – 12:54
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:54 – 13:45
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:45 – 14:36
- 8♂︎ Mars14:36 – 15:27
- 9☉︎ Sun15:27 – 16:18
- 10♀︎ Venus16:18 – 17:09
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:09 – 18:00
- 12☽︎ Moon18:00 – 18:51
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:51 – 20:00
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:00 – 21:09
- 3♂︎ Mars21:09 – 22:18
- 4☉︎ Sun22:18 – 23:27
- 5♀︎ Venus23:27 – 00:36
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:36 – 01:45
- 7☽︎ Moon01:45 – 02:54
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:54 – 04:04
- 9♃︎ Jupiter04:04 – 05:13
- 10♂︎ Mars05:13 – 06:22
- 11☉︎ Sun06:22 – 07:31
- 12♀︎ Venus07:31 – 08:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Tuesday, 26 October 2027, the Sun rises at 08:38 and sets at 18:51: the day lasts 10h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:40, lasts 13h 49m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:38 to 09:29: 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.