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, 16 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Next sunrise
- 07:10
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (America/Santo_Domingo).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:10 – 08:04
- 2☽︎ Moon08:04 – 08:59
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:59 – 09:54
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:54 – 10:49
- 5♂︎ Mars10:49 – 11:43
- 6☉︎ Sun11:43 – 12:38
- 7♀︎ Venus12:38 – 13:33
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:33 – 14:27
- 9☽︎ Moon14:27 – 15:22
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:22 – 16:17
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:17 – 17:12
- 12♂︎ Mars17:12 – 18:06
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:06 – 19:12
- 2♀︎ Venus19:12 – 20:17
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:17 – 21:22
- 4☽︎ Moon21:22 – 22:28
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:28 – 23:33
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:33 – 00:38
- 7♂︎ Mars00:38 – 01:44
- 8☉︎ Sun01:44 – 02:49
- 9♀︎ Venus02:49 – 03:54
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:54 – 05:00
- 11☽︎ Moon05:00 – 06:05
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:05 – 07:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Puerto Plata?
On Wednesday, 16 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:10 and sets at 18:06: the day lasts 10h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:10, lasts 13h 04m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:10 to 08:04: 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.