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, 20 September 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:48
- Sunset
- 20:06
- Next sunrise
- 07:49
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 59 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:48 – 08:50
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:50 – 09:51
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:51 – 10:53
- 4♂︎ Mars10:53 – 11:54
- 5☉︎ Sun11:54 – 12:56
- 6♀︎ Venus12:56 – 13:57
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:57 – 14:59
- 8☽︎ Moon14:59 – 16:00
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:00 – 17:02
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:02 – 18:03
- 11♂︎ Mars18:03 – 19:05
- 12☉︎ Sun19:05 – 20:06
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:06 – 21:05
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:05 – 22:04
- 3☽︎ Moon22:04 – 23:02
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:02 – 00:01
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:01 – 00:59
- 6♂︎ Mars00:59 – 01:58
- 7☉︎ Sun01:58 – 02:56
- 8♀︎ Venus02:56 – 03:55
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:55 – 04:54
- 10☽︎ Moon04:54 – 05:52
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:52 – 06:51
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:51 – 07:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in La Rochelle?
On Monday, 20 September 2027, the Sun rises at 07:48 and sets at 20:06: the day lasts 12h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:49, lasts 11h 43m: twelve night hours of 59 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:48 to 08:50: 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.
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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.