Planetary hours
in La Vega.
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 Tuesday, 18 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Sunset
- 19:07
- Next sunrise
- 06:24
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (America/Santo_Domingo).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:23 – 07:27
- 2☉︎ Sun07:27 – 08:31
- 3♀︎ Venus08:31 – 09:34
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:34 – 10:38
- 5☽︎ Moon10:38 – 11:42
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:42 – 12:45
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:45 – 13:49
- 8♂︎ Mars13:49 – 14:53
- 9☉︎ Sun14:53 – 15:56
- 10♀︎ Venus15:56 – 17:00
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:00 – 18:04
- 12☽︎ Moon18:04 – 19:07
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:07 – 20:04
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:04 – 21:00
- 3♂︎ Mars21:00 – 21:56
- 4☉︎ Sun21:56 – 22:53
- 5♀︎ Venus22:53 – 23:49
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:49 – 00:45
- 7☽︎ Moon00:45 – 01:42
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:42 – 02:38
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:38 – 03:35
- 10♂︎ Mars03:35 – 04:31
- 11☉︎ Sun04:31 – 05:27
- 12♀︎ Venus05:27 – 06:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in La Vega?
On Tuesday, 18 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:23 and sets at 19:07: the day lasts 12h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:24, lasts 11h 16m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:23 to 07:27: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.