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, 9 May 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 21:30
- Next sunrise
- 06:25
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:26 – 07:41
- 2☉︎ Sun07:41 – 08:57
- 3♀︎ Venus08:57 – 10:12
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:12 – 11:27
- 5☽︎ Moon11:27 – 12:43
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:43 – 13:58
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:58 – 15:13
- 8♂︎ Mars15:13 – 16:28
- 9☉︎ Sun16:28 – 17:44
- 10♀︎ Venus17:44 – 18:59
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:59 – 20:14
- 12☽︎ Moon20:14 – 21:30
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:30 – 22:14
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:14 – 22:59
- 3♂︎ Mars22:59 – 23:43
- 4☉︎ Sun23:43 – 00:28
- 5♀︎ Venus00:28 – 01:13
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:13 – 01:57
- 7☽︎ Moon01:57 – 02:42
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:42 – 03:26
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:26 – 04:11
- 10♂︎ Mars04:11 – 04:55
- 11☉︎ Sun04:55 – 05:40
- 12♀︎ Venus05:40 – 06:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Tuesday, 9 May 2028, the Sun rises at 06:26 and sets at 21:30: the day lasts 15h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:25, lasts 8h 55m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:26 to 07:41: 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.