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, 20 November 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 08:12
- Sunset
- 17:27
- Next sunrise
- 08:13
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus08:12 – 08:58
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:58 – 09:44
- 3☽︎ Moon09:44 – 10:31
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:31 – 11:17
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:17 – 12:03
- 6♂︎ Mars12:03 – 12:49
- 7☉︎ Sun12:49 – 13:36
- 8♀︎ Venus13:36 – 14:22
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:22 – 15:08
- 10☽︎ Moon15:08 – 15:55
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:55 – 16:41
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:41 – 17:27
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:27 – 18:41
- 2☉︎ Sun18:41 – 19:55
- 3♀︎ Venus19:55 – 21:09
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:09 – 22:23
- 5☽︎ Moon22:23 – 23:36
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:36 – 00:50
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:50 – 02:04
- 8♂︎ Mars02:04 – 03:18
- 9☉︎ Sun03:18 – 04:32
- 10♀︎ Venus04:32 – 05:45
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:45 – 06:59
- 12☽︎ Moon06:59 – 08:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in La Rochelle?
On Friday, 20 November 2026, the Sun rises at 08:12 and sets at 17:27: the day lasts 9h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:13, lasts 14h 46m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 08:12 to 08:58: 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.