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 Monday, 11 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 18:14
- Next sunrise
- 07:08
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (America/Santo_Domingo).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:08 – 08:04
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:04 – 08:59
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:59 – 09:55
- 4♂︎ Mars09:55 – 10:50
- 5☉︎ Sun10:50 – 11:46
- 6♀︎ Venus11:46 – 12:41
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:41 – 13:37
- 8☽︎ Moon13:37 – 14:32
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:32 – 15:28
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:28 – 16:23
- 11♂︎ Mars16:23 – 17:19
- 12☉︎ Sun17:19 – 18:14
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:14 – 19:19
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:19 – 20:23
- 3☽︎ Moon20:23 – 21:28
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:28 – 22:32
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:32 – 23:37
- 6♂︎ Mars23:37 – 00:41
- 7☉︎ Sun00:41 – 01:46
- 8♀︎ Venus01:46 – 02:50
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:50 – 03:55
- 10☽︎ Moon03:55 – 04:59
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:59 – 06:04
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:04 – 07:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Punta Cana?
On Monday, 11 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:08 and sets at 18:14: the day lasts 11h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:08, lasts 12h 54m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:08 to 08:04: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.