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 Thursday, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Next sunrise
- 06:35
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (America/Santo_Domingo).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:35 – 07:32
- 2♂︎ Mars07:32 – 08:29
- 3☉︎ Sun08:29 – 09:26
- 4♀︎ Venus09:26 – 10:23
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:23 – 11:20
- 6☽︎ Moon11:20 – 12:17
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:17 – 13:14
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:14 – 14:11
- 9♂︎ Mars14:11 – 15:07
- 10☉︎ Sun15:07 – 16:04
- 11♀︎ Venus16:04 – 17:01
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:01 – 17:58
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:58 – 19:01
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:01 – 20:05
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:05 – 21:08
- 4♂︎ Mars21:08 – 22:11
- 5☉︎ Sun22:11 – 23:14
- 6♀︎ Venus23:14 – 00:17
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:17 – 01:20
- 8☽︎ Moon01:20 – 02:23
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:23 – 03:26
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:26 – 04:29
- 11♂︎ Mars04:29 – 05:32
- 12☉︎ Sun05:32 – 06:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Punta Cana?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:35 and sets at 17:58: the day lasts 11h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:35, lasts 12h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:35 to 07:32: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.