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, 11 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 21:25
- Next sunrise
- 06:35
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:37 – 07:51
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:51 – 09:05
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:05 – 10:19
- 4♂︎ Mars10:19 – 11:33
- 5☉︎ Sun11:33 – 12:47
- 6♀︎ Venus12:47 – 14:01
- 7☿︎ Mercury14:01 – 15:15
- 8☽︎ Moon15:15 – 16:29
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:29 – 17:43
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:43 – 18:57
- 11♂︎ Mars18:57 – 20:11
- 12☉︎ Sun20:11 – 21:25
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:25 – 22:11
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:11 – 22:57
- 3☽︎ Moon22:57 – 23:43
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:43 – 00:29
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:29 – 01:14
- 6♂︎ Mars01:14 – 02:00
- 7☉︎ Sun02:00 – 02:46
- 8♀︎ Venus02:46 – 03:32
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:32 – 04:18
- 10☽︎ Moon04:18 – 05:04
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:04 – 05:49
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:49 – 06:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in La Rochelle?
On Monday, 11 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:37 and sets at 21:25: the day lasts 14h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:35, lasts 9h 10m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:37 to 07:51: 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.