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, 6 August 2029: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Sunset
- 21:32
- Next sunrise
- 06:42
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:40 – 07:55
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:55 – 09:09
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:09 – 10:23
- 4♂︎ Mars10:23 – 11:38
- 5☉︎ Sun11:38 – 12:52
- 6♀︎ Venus12:52 – 14:06
- 7☿︎ Mercury14:06 – 15:21
- 8☽︎ Moon15:21 – 16:35
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:35 – 17:49
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:49 – 19:04
- 11♂︎ Mars19:04 – 20:18
- 12☉︎ Sun20:18 – 21:32
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:32 – 22:18
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:18 – 23:04
- 3☽︎ Moon23:04 – 23:50
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:50 – 00:36
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:36 – 01:21
- 6♂︎ Mars01:21 – 02:07
- 7☉︎ Sun02:07 – 02:53
- 8♀︎ Venus02:53 – 03:39
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:39 – 04:24
- 10☽︎ Moon04:24 – 05:10
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:10 – 05:56
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:56 – 06:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Caen?
On Monday, 6 August 2029, the Sun rises at 06:40 and sets at 21:32: the day lasts 14h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:42, lasts 9h 09m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:40 to 07:55: 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.