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, 8 June 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 21:53
- Next sunrise
- 06:13
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:13 – 07:32
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:32 – 08:50
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:50 – 10:08
- 4♂︎ Mars10:08 – 11:27
- 5☉︎ Sun11:27 – 12:45
- 6♀︎ Venus12:45 – 14:03
- 7☿︎ Mercury14:03 – 15:22
- 8☽︎ Moon15:22 – 16:40
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:40 – 17:58
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:58 – 19:17
- 11♂︎ Mars19:17 – 20:35
- 12☉︎ Sun20:35 – 21:53
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:53 – 22:35
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:35 – 23:17
- 3☽︎ Moon23:17 – 23:58
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:58 – 00:40
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:40 – 01:22
- 6♂︎ Mars01:22 – 02:03
- 7☉︎ Sun02:03 – 02:45
- 8♀︎ Venus02:45 – 03:26
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:26 – 04:08
- 10☽︎ Moon04:08 – 04:50
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:50 – 05:31
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:31 – 06:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in La Rochelle?
On Monday, 8 June 2026, the Sun rises at 06:13 and sets at 21:53: the day lasts 15h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:13, lasts 8h 19m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:13 to 07:32: 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.