Planetary hours
in La Rochelle.
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 Thursday, 20 November 2025: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:12
- Sunset
- 17:27
- Next sunrise
- 08:13
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:12 – 08:58
- 2♂︎ Mars08:58 – 09:45
- 3☉︎ Sun09:45 – 10:31
- 4♀︎ Venus10:31 – 11:17
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:17 – 12:03
- 6☽︎ Moon12:03 – 12:50
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:50 – 13:36
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:36 – 14:22
- 9♂︎ Mars14:22 – 15:08
- 10☉︎ Sun15:08 – 15:55
- 11♀︎ Venus15:55 – 16:41
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:41 – 17:27
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:27 – 18:41
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:41 – 19:55
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:55 – 21:09
- 4♂︎ Mars21:09 – 22:22
- 5☉︎ Sun22:22 – 23:36
- 6♀︎ Venus23:36 – 00:50
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:50 – 02:04
- 8☽︎ Moon02:04 – 03:18
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:18 – 04:32
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:32 – 05:46
- 11♂︎ Mars05:46 – 07:00
- 12☉︎ Sun07:00 – 08:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in La Rochelle?
On Thursday, 20 November 2025, the Sun rises at 08:12 and sets at 17:27: the day lasts 9h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:13, lasts 14h 46m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:12 to 08:58: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.