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, 6 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 21:27
- Next sunrise
- 06:53
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:52 – 08:05
- 2♂︎ Mars08:05 – 09:18
- 3☉︎ Sun09:18 – 10:31
- 4♀︎ Venus10:31 – 11:44
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:44 – 12:57
- 6☽︎ Moon12:57 – 14:10
- 7♄︎ Saturn14:10 – 15:23
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:23 – 16:35
- 9♂︎ Mars16:35 – 17:48
- 10☉︎ Sun17:48 – 19:01
- 11♀︎ Venus19:01 – 20:14
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:14 – 21:27
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:27 – 22:14
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:14 – 23:02
- 3♃︎ Jupiter23:02 – 23:49
- 4♂︎ Mars23:49 – 00:36
- 5☉︎ Sun00:36 – 01:23
- 6♀︎ Venus01:23 – 02:10
- 7☿︎ Mercury02:10 – 02:57
- 8☽︎ Moon02:57 – 03:45
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:45 – 04:32
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:32 – 05:19
- 11♂︎ Mars05:19 – 06:06
- 12☉︎ Sun06:06 – 06:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in La Rochelle?
On Thursday, 6 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:52 and sets at 21:27: the day lasts 14h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:53, lasts 9h 26m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:52 to 08:05: 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.