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, 17 September 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Sunset
- 20:12
- Next sunrise
- 07:46
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:45 – 08:47
- 2♂︎ Mars08:47 – 09:49
- 3☉︎ Sun09:49 – 10:51
- 4♀︎ Venus10:51 – 11:54
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:54 – 12:56
- 6☽︎ Moon12:56 – 13:58
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:58 – 15:00
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:00 – 16:03
- 9♂︎ Mars16:03 – 17:05
- 10☉︎ Sun17:05 – 18:07
- 11♀︎ Venus18:07 – 19:10
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:10 – 20:12
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:12 – 21:10
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:10 – 22:07
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:07 – 23:05
- 4♂︎ Mars23:05 – 00:03
- 5☉︎ Sun00:03 – 01:01
- 6♀︎ Venus01:01 – 01:59
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:59 – 02:57
- 8☽︎ Moon02:57 – 03:54
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:54 – 04:52
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:52 – 05:50
- 11♂︎ Mars05:50 – 06:48
- 12☉︎ Sun06:48 – 07:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in La Rochelle?
On Thursday, 17 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:45 and sets at 20:12: the day lasts 12h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:46, lasts 11h 34m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:45 to 08:47: 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.