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, 25 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 21:41
- Next sunrise
- 06:21
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:21 – 07:38
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:38 – 08:55
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:55 – 10:11
- 4♂︎ Mars10:11 – 11:28
- 5☉︎ Sun11:28 – 12:45
- 6♀︎ Venus12:45 – 14:01
- 7☿︎ Mercury14:01 – 15:18
- 8☽︎ Moon15:18 – 16:35
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:35 – 17:51
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:51 – 19:08
- 11♂︎ Mars19:08 – 20:25
- 12☉︎ Sun20:25 – 21:41
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:41 – 22:25
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:25 – 23:08
- 3☽︎ Moon23:08 – 23:51
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:51 – 00:34
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:34 – 01:18
- 6♂︎ Mars01:18 – 02:01
- 7☉︎ Sun02:01 – 02:44
- 8♀︎ Venus02:44 – 03:27
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:27 – 04:11
- 10☽︎ Moon04:11 – 04:54
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:54 – 05:37
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:37 – 06:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in La Rochelle?
On Monday, 25 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:21 and sets at 21:41: the day lasts 15h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:21, lasts 8h 39m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:21 to 07:38: 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.