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, 28 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:46
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Next sunrise
- 08:46
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:46 – 09:29
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:29 – 10:13
- 3♃︎ Jupiter10:13 – 10:56
- 4♂︎ Mars10:56 – 11:39
- 5☉︎ Sun11:39 – 12:22
- 6♀︎ Venus12:22 – 13:06
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:06 – 13:49
- 8☽︎ Moon13:49 – 14:32
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:32 – 15:15
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:15 – 15:59
- 11♂︎ Mars15:59 – 16:42
- 12☉︎ Sun16:42 – 17:25
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:25 – 18:42
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:42 – 19:59
- 3☽︎ Moon19:59 – 21:15
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:15 – 22:32
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:32 – 23:49
- 6♂︎ Mars23:49 – 01:06
- 7☉︎ Sun01:06 – 02:23
- 8♀︎ Venus02:23 – 03:39
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:39 – 04:56
- 10☽︎ Moon04:56 – 06:13
- 11♄︎ Saturn06:13 – 07:30
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:30 – 08:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in La Rochelle?
On Monday, 28 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:46 and sets at 17:25: the day lasts 8h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:46, lasts 15h 21m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:46 to 09:29: 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.