Planetary hours
in Puerto Plata.
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, 29 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 19:20
- Next sunrise
- 06:17
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (America/Santo_Domingo).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:17 – 07:22
- 2☽︎ Moon07:22 – 08:28
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:28 – 09:33
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:33 – 10:38
- 5♂︎ Mars10:38 – 11:43
- 6☉︎ Sun11:43 – 12:49
- 7♀︎ Venus12:49 – 13:54
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:54 – 14:59
- 9☽︎ Moon14:59 – 16:04
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:04 – 17:10
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:10 – 18:15
- 12♂︎ Mars18:15 – 19:20
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:20 – 20:15
- 2♀︎ Venus20:15 – 21:10
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:10 – 22:05
- 4☽︎ Moon22:05 – 22:59
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:59 – 23:54
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:54 – 00:49
- 7♂︎ Mars00:49 – 01:44
- 8☉︎ Sun01:44 – 02:38
- 9♀︎ Venus02:38 – 03:33
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:33 – 04:28
- 11☽︎ Moon04:28 – 05:23
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:23 – 06:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Puerto Plata?
On Wednesday, 29 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:17 and sets at 19:20: the day lasts 13h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:17, lasts 10h 57m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:17 to 07:22: 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.