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, 19 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:40
- Sunset
- 17:50
- Next sunrise
- 08:39
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:40 – 09:26
- 2☉︎ Sun09:26 – 10:12
- 3♀︎ Venus10:12 – 10:58
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:58 – 11:43
- 5☽︎ Moon11:43 – 12:29
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:29 – 13:15
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:15 – 14:01
- 8♂︎ Mars14:01 – 14:47
- 9☉︎ Sun14:47 – 15:32
- 10♀︎ Venus15:32 – 16:18
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:18 – 17:04
- 12☽︎ Moon17:04 – 17:50
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:50 – 19:04
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:04 – 20:18
- 3♂︎ Mars20:18 – 21:32
- 4☉︎ Sun21:32 – 22:46
- 5♀︎ Venus22:46 – 00:00
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:00 – 01:15
- 7☽︎ Moon01:15 – 02:29
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:29 – 03:43
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:43 – 04:57
- 10♂︎ Mars04:57 – 06:11
- 11☉︎ Sun06:11 – 07:25
- 12♀︎ Venus07:25 – 08:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in La Rochelle?
On Tuesday, 19 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:40 and sets at 17:50: the day lasts 9h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:39, lasts 14h 49m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:40 to 09:26: 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.