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, 9 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:17
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Next sunrise
- 08:15
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:17 – 09:07
- 2☉︎ Sun09:07 – 09:57
- 3♀︎ Venus09:57 – 10:48
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:48 – 11:38
- 5☽︎ Moon11:38 – 12:28
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:28 – 13:19
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:19 – 14:09
- 8♂︎ Mars14:09 – 14:59
- 9☉︎ Sun14:59 – 15:50
- 10♀︎ Venus15:50 – 16:40
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:40 – 17:30
- 12☽︎ Moon17:30 – 18:21
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:21 – 19:30
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:30 – 20:40
- 3♂︎ Mars20:40 – 21:49
- 4☉︎ Sun21:49 – 22:59
- 5♀︎ Venus22:59 – 00:08
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:08 – 01:18
- 7☽︎ Moon01:18 – 02:27
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:27 – 03:37
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:37 – 04:47
- 10♂︎ Mars04:47 – 05:56
- 11☉︎ Sun05:56 – 07:06
- 12♀︎ Venus07:06 – 08:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in La Rochelle?
On Tuesday, 9 February 2027, the Sun rises at 08:17 and sets at 18:21: the day lasts 10h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:15, lasts 13h 55m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:17 to 09:07: 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.