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, 14 December 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:48
- Sunset
- 17:03
- Next sunrise
- 08:49
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:48 – 09:29
- 2☉︎ Sun09:29 – 10:11
- 3♀︎ Venus10:11 – 10:52
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:52 – 11:33
- 5☽︎ Moon11:33 – 12:14
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:14 – 12:55
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:55 – 13:37
- 8♂︎ Mars13:37 – 14:18
- 9☉︎ Sun14:18 – 14:59
- 10♀︎ Venus14:59 – 15:40
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:40 – 16:22
- 12☽︎ Moon16:22 – 17:03
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:03 – 18:22
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:22 – 19:40
- 3♂︎ Mars19:40 – 20:59
- 4☉︎ Sun20:59 – 22:18
- 5♀︎ Venus22:18 – 23:37
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:37 – 00:56
- 7☽︎ Moon00:56 – 02:15
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:15 – 03:34
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:34 – 04:52
- 10♂︎ Mars04:52 – 06:11
- 11☉︎ Sun06:11 – 07:30
- 12♀︎ Venus07:30 – 08:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Tuesday, 14 December 2027, the Sun rises at 08:48 and sets at 17:03: the day lasts 8h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:49, lasts 15h 46m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:48 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.