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, 23 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:16
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Next sunrise
- 08:17
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:16 – 09:02
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:02 – 09:47
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:47 – 10:33
- 4♂︎ Mars10:33 – 11:19
- 5☉︎ Sun11:19 – 12:05
- 6♀︎ Venus12:05 – 12:50
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:50 – 13:36
- 8☽︎ Moon13:36 – 14:22
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:22 – 15:08
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:08 – 15:53
- 11♂︎ Mars15:53 – 16:39
- 12☉︎ Sun16:39 – 17:25
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:25 – 18:39
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:39 – 19:53
- 3☽︎ Moon19:53 – 21:08
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:08 – 22:22
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:22 – 23:37
- 6♂︎ Mars23:37 – 00:51
- 7☉︎ Sun00:51 – 02:05
- 8♀︎ Venus02:05 – 03:20
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:20 – 04:34
- 10☽︎ Moon04:34 – 05:48
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:48 – 07:03
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:03 – 08:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in La Rochelle?
On Monday, 23 November 2026, the Sun rises at 08:16 and sets at 17:25: the day lasts 9h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:17, lasts 14h 52m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:16 to 09:02: 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.