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, 4 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 21:16
- Next sunrise
- 06:45
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:46 – 07:59
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:59 – 09:11
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:11 – 10:24
- 4♂︎ Mars10:24 – 11:36
- 5☉︎ Sun11:36 – 12:49
- 6♀︎ Venus12:49 – 14:01
- 7☿︎ Mercury14:01 – 15:14
- 8☽︎ Moon15:14 – 16:26
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:26 – 17:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:39 – 18:51
- 11♂︎ Mars18:51 – 20:04
- 12☉︎ Sun20:04 – 21:16
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:16 – 22:04
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:04 – 22:51
- 3☽︎ Moon22:51 – 23:38
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:38 – 00:26
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:26 – 01:13
- 6♂︎ Mars01:13 – 02:01
- 7☉︎ Sun02:01 – 02:48
- 8♀︎ Venus02:48 – 03:35
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:35 – 04:23
- 10☽︎ Moon04:23 – 05:10
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:10 – 05:57
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:57 – 06:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in La Rochelle?
On Monday, 4 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:46 and sets at 21:16: the day lasts 14h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:45, lasts 9h 29m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:46 to 07:59: 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.