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, 26 May 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 21:42
- Next sunrise
- 06:20
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:21 – 07:38
- 2☽︎ Moon07:38 – 08:54
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:54 – 10:11
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:11 – 11:28
- 5♂︎ Mars11:28 – 12:45
- 6☉︎ Sun12:45 – 14:01
- 7♀︎ Venus14:01 – 15:18
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:18 – 16:35
- 9☽︎ Moon16:35 – 17:52
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:52 – 19:09
- 11♃︎ Jupiter19:09 – 20:25
- 12♂︎ Mars20:25 – 21:42
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:42 – 22:25
- 2♀︎ Venus22:25 – 23:08
- 3☿︎ Mercury23:08 – 23:52
- 4☽︎ Moon23:52 – 00:35
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:35 – 01:18
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:18 – 02:01
- 7♂︎ Mars02:01 – 02:44
- 8☉︎ Sun02:44 – 03:27
- 9♀︎ Venus03:27 – 04:11
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:11 – 04:54
- 11☽︎ Moon04:54 – 05:37
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:37 – 06:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in La Rochelle?
On Wednesday, 26 May 2027, the Sun rises at 06:21 and sets at 21:42: the day lasts 15h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:20, lasts 8h 38m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:21 to 07:38: 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.