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 Tuesday, 7 April 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 20:41
- Next sunrise
- 07:31
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:33 – 08:38
- 2☉︎ Sun08:38 – 09:44
- 3♀︎ Venus09:44 – 10:50
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:50 – 11:55
- 5☽︎ Moon11:55 – 13:01
- 6♄︎ Saturn13:01 – 14:07
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:07 – 15:12
- 8♂︎ Mars15:12 – 16:18
- 9☉︎ Sun16:18 – 17:24
- 10♀︎ Venus17:24 – 18:29
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:29 – 19:35
- 12☽︎ Moon19:35 – 20:41
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:41 – 21:35
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:35 – 22:29
- 3♂︎ Mars22:29 – 23:23
- 4☉︎ Sun23:23 – 00:17
- 5♀︎ Venus00:17 – 01:12
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:12 – 02:06
- 7☽︎ Moon02:06 – 03:00
- 8♄︎ Saturn03:00 – 03:54
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:54 – 04:48
- 10♂︎ Mars04:48 – 05:42
- 11☉︎ Sun05:42 – 06:37
- 12♀︎ Venus06:37 – 07:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in La Rochelle?
On Tuesday, 7 April 2026, the Sun rises at 07:33 and sets at 20:41: the day lasts 13h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:31, lasts 10h 50m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:33 to 08:38: 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.