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 Monday, 12 July 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 21:55
- Next sunrise
- 06:25
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:24 – 07:42
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:42 – 08:59
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:59 – 10:17
- 4♂︎ Mars10:17 – 11:34
- 5☉︎ Sun11:34 – 12:52
- 6♀︎ Venus12:52 – 14:10
- 7☿︎ Mercury14:10 – 15:27
- 8☽︎ Moon15:27 – 16:45
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:45 – 18:02
- 10♃︎ Jupiter18:02 – 19:20
- 11♂︎ Mars19:20 – 20:37
- 12☉︎ Sun20:37 – 21:55
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:55 – 22:37
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:37 – 23:20
- 3☽︎ Moon23:20 – 00:02
- 4♄︎ Saturn00:02 – 00:45
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:45 – 01:27
- 6♂︎ Mars01:27 – 02:10
- 7☉︎ Sun02:10 – 02:53
- 8♀︎ Venus02:53 – 03:35
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:35 – 04:18
- 10☽︎ Moon04:18 – 05:00
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:00 – 05:43
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:43 – 06:25
Other cities · France
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in La Rochelle?
On Monday, 12 July 2027, the Sun rises at 06:24 and sets at 21:55: the day lasts 15h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:25, lasts 8h 31m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:24 to 07:42: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.