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, 8 November 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:59
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Next sunrise
- 08:01
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:59 – 08:47
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:47 – 09:34
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:34 – 10:22
- 4♂︎ Mars10:22 – 11:09
- 5☉︎ Sun11:09 – 11:57
- 6♀︎ Venus11:57 – 12:44
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:44 – 13:32
- 8☽︎ Moon13:32 – 14:19
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:19 – 15:07
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:07 – 15:54
- 11♂︎ Mars15:54 – 16:42
- 12☉︎ Sun16:42 – 17:29
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:29 – 18:42
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:42 – 19:55
- 3☽︎ Moon19:55 – 21:07
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:07 – 22:20
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:20 – 23:33
- 6♂︎ Mars23:33 – 00:45
- 7☉︎ Sun00:45 – 01:58
- 8♀︎ Venus01:58 – 03:10
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:10 – 04:23
- 10☽︎ Moon04:23 – 05:36
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:36 – 06:48
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:48 – 08:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Monday, 8 November 2027, the Sun rises at 07:59 and sets at 17:29: the day lasts 9h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:01, lasts 14h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:59 to 08:47: 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.