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 Wednesday, 7 April 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 20:40
- Next sunrise
- 07:31
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:33 – 08:39
- 2☽︎ Moon08:39 – 09:44
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:44 – 10:50
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:50 – 11:56
- 5♂︎ Mars11:56 – 13:01
- 6☉︎ Sun13:01 – 14:07
- 7♀︎ Venus14:07 – 15:12
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:12 – 16:18
- 9☽︎ Moon16:18 – 17:24
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:24 – 18:29
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:29 – 19:35
- 12♂︎ Mars19:35 – 20:40
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:40 – 21:35
- 2♀︎ Venus21:35 – 22:29
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:29 – 23:23
- 4☽︎ Moon23:23 – 00:17
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:17 – 01:12
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:12 – 02:06
- 7♂︎ Mars02:06 – 03:00
- 8☉︎ Sun03:00 – 03:54
- 9♀︎ Venus03:54 – 04:49
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:49 – 05:43
- 11☽︎ Moon05:43 – 06:37
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:37 – 07:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in La Rochelle?
On Wednesday, 7 April 2027, the Sun rises at 07:33 and sets at 20:40: the day lasts 13h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:31, lasts 10h 51m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:33 to 08:39: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.