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, 16 May 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 21:39
- Next sunrise
- 06:15
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:16 – 07:33
- 2☉︎ Sun07:33 – 08:50
- 3♀︎ Venus08:50 – 10:07
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:07 – 11:24
- 5☽︎ Moon11:24 – 12:41
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:41 – 13:58
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:58 – 15:15
- 8♂︎ Mars15:15 – 16:32
- 9☉︎ Sun16:32 – 17:49
- 10♀︎ Venus17:49 – 19:05
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:05 – 20:22
- 12☽︎ Moon20:22 – 21:39
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:39 – 22:22
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:22 – 23:05
- 3♂︎ Mars23:05 – 23:48
- 4☉︎ Sun23:48 – 00:31
- 5♀︎ Venus00:31 – 01:14
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:14 – 01:57
- 7☽︎ Moon01:57 – 02:40
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:40 – 03:23
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:23 – 04:06
- 10♂︎ Mars04:06 – 04:49
- 11☉︎ Sun04:49 – 05:32
- 12♀︎ Venus05:32 – 06:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Tuesday, 16 May 2028, the Sun rises at 06:16 and sets at 21:39: the day lasts 15h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:15, lasts 8h 36m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:16 to 07:33: 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.