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, 19 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:26
- Sunset
- 19:11
- Next sunrise
- 08:28
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:26 – 09:20
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:20 – 10:14
- 3♃︎ Jupiter10:14 – 11:08
- 4♂︎ Mars11:08 – 12:01
- 5☉︎ Sun12:01 – 12:55
- 6♀︎ Venus12:55 – 13:49
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:49 – 14:42
- 8☽︎ Moon14:42 – 15:36
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:36 – 16:30
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:30 – 17:24
- 11♂︎ Mars17:24 – 18:17
- 12☉︎ Sun18:17 – 19:11
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:11 – 20:17
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:17 – 21:24
- 3☽︎ Moon21:24 – 22:30
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:30 – 23:37
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:37 – 00:43
- 6♂︎ Mars00:43 – 01:49
- 7☉︎ Sun01:49 – 02:56
- 8♀︎ Venus02:56 – 04:02
- 9☿︎ Mercury04:02 – 05:09
- 10☽︎ Moon05:09 – 06:15
- 11♄︎ Saturn06:15 – 07:21
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:21 – 08:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in La Rochelle?
On Monday, 19 October 2026, the Sun rises at 08:26 and sets at 19:11: the day lasts 10h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:28, lasts 13h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:26 to 09:20: 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.