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 Thursday, 31 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:47
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Next sunrise
- 08:47
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:47 – 09:30
- 2♂︎ Mars09:30 – 10:13
- 3☉︎ Sun10:13 – 10:57
- 4♀︎ Venus10:57 – 11:40
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:40 – 12:24
- 6☽︎ Moon12:24 – 13:07
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:07 – 13:51
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:51 – 14:34
- 9♂︎ Mars14:34 – 15:17
- 10☉︎ Sun15:17 – 16:01
- 11♀︎ Venus16:01 – 16:44
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:44 – 17:28
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:28 – 18:44
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:44 – 20:01
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:01 – 21:17
- 4♂︎ Mars21:17 – 22:34
- 5☉︎ Sun22:34 – 23:51
- 6♀︎ Venus23:51 – 01:07
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:07 – 02:24
- 8☽︎ Moon02:24 – 03:40
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:40 – 04:57
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:57 – 06:13
- 11♂︎ Mars06:13 – 07:30
- 12☉︎ Sun07:30 – 08:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in La Rochelle?
On Thursday, 31 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:47 and sets at 17:28: the day lasts 8h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:47, lasts 15h 19m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:47 to 09:30: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.