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 Thursday, 23 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 21:45
- Next sunrise
- 06:37
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:36 – 07:51
- 2♂︎ Mars07:51 – 09:07
- 3☉︎ Sun09:07 – 10:23
- 4♀︎ Venus10:23 – 11:39
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:39 – 12:55
- 6☽︎ Moon12:55 – 14:10
- 7♄︎ Saturn14:10 – 15:26
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:26 – 16:42
- 9♂︎ Mars16:42 – 17:58
- 10☉︎ Sun17:58 – 19:13
- 11♀︎ Venus19:13 – 20:29
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:29 – 21:45
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:45 – 22:29
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:29 – 23:14
- 3♃︎ Jupiter23:14 – 23:58
- 4♂︎ Mars23:58 – 00:42
- 5☉︎ Sun00:42 – 01:27
- 6♀︎ Venus01:27 – 02:11
- 7☿︎ Mercury02:11 – 02:55
- 8☽︎ Moon02:55 – 03:39
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:39 – 04:24
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:24 – 05:08
- 11♂︎ Mars05:08 – 05:52
- 12☉︎ Sun05:52 – 06:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in La Rochelle?
On Thursday, 23 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:36 and sets at 21:45: the day lasts 15h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:37, lasts 8h 52m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:36 to 07:51: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.