vaginapagina | NuvaRing... will I be protected? (Reply)

Hey everyone! Long time lurker, first time poster. :)

So, here's my deal. I'm a Wednesday starter on the NuvaRing. Today I took it out to start my ring-free week. However, I didn't take into consideration the time difference between home (and took it out a little earlier than I should have anyway), and therefore TECHNICALLY my ring wasn't in for a FULL 21 days - it was in a few hours short of that. I'm seeing my long-distance boyfriend on Wednesday 1/16, and I know that because my last ring was in for less than a full 21 days (albeit barely), I need to have my next one in for at least 7 days prior to sexual activity until I'm fully protected again. My question is, will I be fully protected by the 16th if I put in my Ring on Wednesday the 9th like I normally would ***, or should I put it in a day early (Tuesday the 8th) just to be safe?

***I would normally put it in at 10am central time (11am eastern time) on Wednesday the 9th, and the following Wednesday afternoon I'll be with my boyfriend.

The Short Of It: By how much would a few hours compromise my protection?

Thanks for your input everyone :)