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 Friday, 13 November 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 08:02
- Sunset
- 17:34
- Next sunrise
- 08:03
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus08:02 – 08:50
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:50 – 09:37
- 3☽︎ Moon09:37 – 10:25
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:25 – 11:13
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:13 – 12:00
- 6♂︎ Mars12:00 – 12:48
- 7☉︎ Sun12:48 – 13:36
- 8♀︎ Venus13:36 – 14:23
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:23 – 15:11
- 10☽︎ Moon15:11 – 15:59
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:59 – 16:47
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:47 – 17:34
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:34 – 18:47
- 2☉︎ Sun18:47 – 19:59
- 3♀︎ Venus19:59 – 21:12
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:12 – 22:24
- 5☽︎ Moon22:24 – 23:36
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:36 – 00:49
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:49 – 02:01
- 8♂︎ Mars02:01 – 03:14
- 9☉︎ Sun03:14 – 04:26
- 10♀︎ Venus04:26 – 05:39
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:39 – 06:51
- 12☽︎ Moon06:51 – 08:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in La Rochelle?
On Friday, 13 November 2026, the Sun rises at 08:02 and sets at 17:34: the day lasts 9h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:03, lasts 14h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 08:02 to 08:50: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.