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 Tuesday, 17 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:08
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Next sunrise
- 08:09
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:08 – 08:54
- 2☉︎ Sun08:54 – 09:41
- 3♀︎ Venus09:41 – 10:28
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:28 – 11:15
- 5☽︎ Moon11:15 – 12:02
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:02 – 12:49
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:49 – 13:36
- 8♂︎ Mars13:36 – 14:23
- 9☉︎ Sun14:23 – 15:09
- 10♀︎ Venus15:09 – 15:56
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:56 – 16:43
- 12☽︎ Moon16:43 – 17:30
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:30 – 18:43
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:43 – 19:57
- 3♂︎ Mars19:57 – 21:10
- 4☉︎ Sun21:10 – 22:23
- 5♀︎ Venus22:23 – 23:36
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:36 – 00:50
- 7☽︎ Moon00:50 – 02:03
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:03 – 03:16
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:16 – 04:29
- 10♂︎ Mars04:29 – 05:43
- 11☉︎ Sun05:43 – 06:56
- 12♀︎ Venus06:56 – 08:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in La Rochelle?
On Tuesday, 17 November 2026, the Sun rises at 08:08 and sets at 17:30: the day lasts 9h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:09, lasts 14h 39m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:08 to 08:54: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.