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 Monday, 16 February 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:06
- Sunset
- 18:31
- Next sunrise
- 08:04
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:06 – 08:58
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:58 – 09:50
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:50 – 10:42
- 4♂︎ Mars10:42 – 11:34
- 5☉︎ Sun11:34 – 12:26
- 6♀︎ Venus12:26 – 13:18
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:18 – 14:11
- 8☽︎ Moon14:11 – 15:03
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:03 – 15:55
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:55 – 16:47
- 11♂︎ Mars16:47 – 17:39
- 12☉︎ Sun17:39 – 18:31
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:31 – 19:39
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:39 – 20:47
- 3☽︎ Moon20:47 – 21:55
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:55 – 23:02
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:02 – 00:10
- 6♂︎ Mars00:10 – 01:18
- 7☉︎ Sun01:18 – 02:25
- 8♀︎ Venus02:25 – 03:33
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:33 – 04:41
- 10☽︎ Moon04:41 – 05:49
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:49 – 06:56
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:56 – 08:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in La Rochelle?
On Monday, 16 February 2026, the Sun rises at 08:06 and sets at 18:31: the day lasts 10h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:04, lasts 13h 33m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:06 to 08:58: 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.