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 Friday, 26 May 2028: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 21:43
- Next sunrise
- 06:19
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:20 – 07:37
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:37 – 08:54
- 3☽︎ Moon08:54 – 10:11
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:11 – 11:28
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:28 – 12:45
- 6♂︎ Mars12:45 – 14:02
- 7☉︎ Sun14:02 – 15:18
- 8♀︎ Venus15:18 – 16:35
- 9☿︎ Mercury16:35 – 17:52
- 10☽︎ Moon17:52 – 19:09
- 11♄︎ Saturn19:09 – 20:26
- 12♃︎ Jupiter20:26 – 21:43
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:43 – 22:26
- 2☉︎ Sun22:26 – 23:09
- 3♀︎ Venus23:09 – 23:52
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:52 – 00:35
- 5☽︎ Moon00:35 – 01:18
- 6♄︎ Saturn01:18 – 02:01
- 7♃︎ Jupiter02:01 – 02:44
- 8♂︎ Mars02:44 – 03:27
- 9☉︎ Sun03:27 – 04:10
- 10♀︎ Venus04:10 – 04:53
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:53 – 05:36
- 12☽︎ Moon05:36 – 06:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in La Rochelle?
On Friday, 26 May 2028, the Sun rises at 06:20 and sets at 21:43: the day lasts 15h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:19, lasts 8h 37m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:20 to 07:37: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.