Planetary hours
in Punta Cana.
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, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 17:59
- Next sunrise
- 06:34
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (America/Santo_Domingo).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:34 – 07:31
- 2☉︎ Sun07:31 – 08:28
- 3♀︎ Venus08:28 – 09:25
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:25 – 10:22
- 5☽︎ Moon10:22 – 11:19
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:19 – 12:17
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:17 – 13:14
- 8♂︎ Mars13:14 – 14:11
- 9☉︎ Sun14:11 – 15:08
- 10♀︎ Venus15:08 – 16:05
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:05 – 17:02
- 12☽︎ Moon17:02 – 17:59
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:59 – 19:02
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:02 – 20:05
- 3♂︎ Mars20:05 – 21:08
- 4☉︎ Sun21:08 – 22:11
- 5♀︎ Venus22:11 – 23:14
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:14 – 00:17
- 7☽︎ Moon00:17 – 01:20
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:20 – 02:23
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:23 – 03:26
- 10♂︎ Mars03:26 – 04:28
- 11☉︎ Sun04:28 – 05:31
- 12♀︎ Venus05:31 – 06:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Punta Cana?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:34 and sets at 17:59: the day lasts 11h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:34, lasts 12h 35m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:34 to 07:31: 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.