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, 3 May 2028: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 21:16
- Next sunrise
- 06:46
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:47 – 07:59
- 2☽︎ Moon07:59 – 09:12
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:12 – 10:24
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:24 – 11:37
- 5♂︎ Mars11:37 – 12:49
- 6☉︎ Sun12:49 – 14:01
- 7♀︎ Venus14:01 – 15:14
- 8☿︎ Mercury15:14 – 16:26
- 9☽︎ Moon16:26 – 17:39
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:39 – 18:51
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:51 – 20:03
- 12♂︎ Mars20:03 – 21:16
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:16 – 22:03
- 2♀︎ Venus22:03 – 22:51
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:51 – 23:38
- 4☽︎ Moon23:38 – 00:26
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:26 – 01:13
- 6♃︎ Jupiter01:13 – 02:01
- 7♂︎ Mars02:01 – 02:48
- 8☉︎ Sun02:48 – 03:36
- 9♀︎ Venus03:36 – 04:23
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:23 – 05:11
- 11☽︎ Moon05:11 – 05:58
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:58 – 06:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in La Rochelle?
On Wednesday, 3 May 2028, the Sun rises at 06:47 and sets at 21:16: the day lasts 14h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:46, lasts 9h 30m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:47 to 07:59: 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.