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 Wednesday, 26 July 2028: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 21:48
- Next sunrise
- 06:27
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:26 – 07:43
- 2☽︎ Moon07:43 – 09:00
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:00 – 10:16
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:16 – 11:33
- 5♂︎ Mars11:33 – 12:50
- 6☉︎ Sun12:50 – 14:07
- 7♀︎ Venus14:07 – 15:24
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:24 – 16:41
- 9☽︎ Moon16:41 – 17:58
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:58 – 19:15
- 11♃︎ Jupiter19:15 – 20:32
- 12♂︎ Mars20:32 – 21:48
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:48 – 22:32
- 2♀︎ Venus22:32 – 23:15
- 3☿︎ Mercury23:15 – 23:58
- 4☽︎ Moon23:58 – 00:41
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:41 – 01:25
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:25 – 02:08
- 7♂︎ Mars02:08 – 02:51
- 8☉︎ Sun02:51 – 03:34
- 9♀︎ Venus03:34 – 04:17
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:17 – 05:01
- 11☽︎ Moon05:01 – 05:44
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:44 – 06:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Wednesday, 26 July 2028, the Sun rises at 06:26 and sets at 21:48: the day lasts 15h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:27, lasts 8h 39m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:26 to 07:43: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.