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, 15 August 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 21:16
- Next sunrise
- 06:55
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:53 – 08:05
- 2☉︎ Sun08:05 – 09:17
- 3♀︎ Venus09:17 – 10:29
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:29 – 11:41
- 5☽︎ Moon11:41 – 12:53
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:53 – 14:05
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:05 – 15:17
- 8♂︎ Mars15:17 – 16:29
- 9☉︎ Sun16:29 – 17:41
- 10♀︎ Venus17:41 – 18:52
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:52 – 20:04
- 12☽︎ Moon20:04 – 21:16
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:16 – 22:05
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:05 – 22:53
- 3♂︎ Mars22:53 – 23:41
- 4☉︎ Sun23:41 – 00:29
- 5♀︎ Venus00:29 – 01:17
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:17 – 02:06
- 7☽︎ Moon02:06 – 02:54
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:54 – 03:42
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:42 – 04:30
- 10♂︎ Mars04:30 – 05:18
- 11☉︎ Sun05:18 – 06:07
- 12♀︎ Venus06:07 – 06:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Tuesday, 15 August 2028, the Sun rises at 06:53 and sets at 21:16: the day lasts 14h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:55, lasts 9h 38m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:53 to 08:05: 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.