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, 11 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:59
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Next sunrise
- 08:01
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:59 – 08:47
- 2☽︎ Moon08:47 – 09:35
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:35 – 10:23
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:23 – 11:12
- 5♂︎ Mars11:12 – 12:00
- 6☉︎ Sun12:00 – 12:48
- 7♀︎ Venus12:48 – 13:36
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:36 – 14:24
- 9☽︎ Moon14:24 – 15:12
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:12 – 16:00
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:00 – 16:48
- 12♂︎ Mars16:48 – 17:37
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:37 – 18:49
- 2♀︎ Venus18:49 – 20:01
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:01 – 21:13
- 4☽︎ Moon21:13 – 22:25
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:25 – 23:37
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:37 – 00:49
- 7♂︎ Mars00:49 – 02:01
- 8☉︎ Sun02:01 – 03:13
- 9♀︎ Venus03:13 – 04:25
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:25 – 05:37
- 11☽︎ Moon05:37 – 06:49
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:49 – 08:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in La Rochelle?
On Wednesday, 11 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:59 and sets at 17:37: the day lasts 9h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:01, lasts 14h 24m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:59 to 08:47: 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.