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, 18 May 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 21:33
- Next sunrise
- 06:27
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:28 – 07:44
- 2☉︎ Sun07:44 – 08:59
- 3♀︎ Venus08:59 – 10:15
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:15 – 11:30
- 5☽︎ Moon11:30 – 12:45
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:45 – 14:01
- 7♃︎ Jupiter14:01 – 15:16
- 8♂︎ Mars15:16 – 16:32
- 9☉︎ Sun16:32 – 17:47
- 10♀︎ Venus17:47 – 19:03
- 11☿︎ Mercury19:03 – 20:18
- 12☽︎ Moon20:18 – 21:33
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:33 – 22:18
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:18 – 23:02
- 3♂︎ Mars23:02 – 23:47
- 4☉︎ Sun23:47 – 00:31
- 5♀︎ Venus00:31 – 01:16
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:16 – 02:00
- 7☽︎ Moon02:00 – 02:45
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:45 – 03:29
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:29 – 04:14
- 10♂︎ Mars04:14 – 04:58
- 11☉︎ Sun04:58 – 05:43
- 12♀︎ Venus05:43 – 06:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in La Rochelle?
On Tuesday, 18 May 2027, the Sun rises at 06:28 and sets at 21:33: the day lasts 15h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:27, lasts 8h 54m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:28 to 07:44: 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.