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 Wednesday, 12 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 21:18
- Next sunrise
- 07:01
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:59 – 08:11
- 2☽︎ Moon08:11 – 09:22
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:22 – 10:34
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:34 – 11:46
- 5♂︎ Mars11:46 – 12:57
- 6☉︎ Sun12:57 – 14:09
- 7♀︎ Venus14:09 – 15:20
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:20 – 16:32
- 9☽︎ Moon16:32 – 17:43
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:43 – 18:55
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:55 – 20:07
- 12♂︎ Mars20:07 – 21:18
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:18 – 22:07
- 2♀︎ Venus22:07 – 22:55
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:55 – 23:44
- 4☽︎ Moon23:44 – 00:32
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:32 – 01:21
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:21 – 02:09
- 7♂︎ Mars02:09 – 02:58
- 8☉︎ Sun02:58 – 03:46
- 9♀︎ Venus03:46 – 04:35
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:35 – 05:24
- 11☽︎ Moon05:24 – 06:12
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:12 – 07:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in La Rochelle?
On Wednesday, 12 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:59 and sets at 21:18: the day lasts 14h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:01, lasts 9h 43m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:59 to 08:11: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.