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, 28 February 2028: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:46
- Sunset
- 18:41
- Next sunrise
- 07:44
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:46 – 08:41
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:41 – 09:36
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:36 – 10:30
- 4♂︎ Mars10:30 – 11:25
- 5☉︎ Sun11:25 – 12:19
- 6♀︎ Venus12:19 – 13:14
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:14 – 14:09
- 8☽︎ Moon14:09 – 15:03
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:03 – 15:58
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:58 – 16:52
- 11♂︎ Mars16:52 – 17:47
- 12☉︎ Sun17:47 – 18:41
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:41 – 19:47
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:47 – 20:52
- 3☽︎ Moon20:52 – 21:57
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:57 – 23:02
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:02 – 00:08
- 6♂︎ Mars00:08 – 01:13
- 7☉︎ Sun01:13 – 02:18
- 8♀︎ Venus02:18 – 03:23
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:23 – 04:29
- 10☽︎ Moon04:29 – 05:34
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:34 – 06:39
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:39 – 07:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Monday, 28 February 2028, the Sun rises at 07:46 and sets at 18:41: the day lasts 10h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:44, lasts 13h 03m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:46 to 08:41: 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.