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 Saturday, 6 February 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 18:29
- Next sunrise
- 07:05
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (America/Santo_Domingo).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:05 – 08:02
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:02 – 08:59
- 3♂︎ Mars08:59 – 09:56
- 4☉︎ Sun09:56 – 10:53
- 5♀︎ Venus10:53 – 11:50
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:50 – 12:47
- 7☽︎ Moon12:47 – 13:44
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:44 – 14:41
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:41 – 15:38
- 10♂︎ Mars15:38 – 16:35
- 11☉︎ Sun16:35 – 17:32
- 12♀︎ Venus17:32 – 18:29
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:29 – 19:32
- 2☽︎ Moon19:32 – 20:35
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:35 – 21:38
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:38 – 22:41
- 5♂︎ Mars22:41 – 23:44
- 6☉︎ Sun23:44 – 00:47
- 7♀︎ Venus00:47 – 01:50
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:50 – 02:53
- 9☽︎ Moon02:53 – 03:56
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:56 – 04:59
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:59 – 06:02
- 12♂︎ Mars06:02 – 07:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Punta Cana?
On Saturday, 6 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:05 and sets at 18:29: the day lasts 11h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:05, lasts 12h 35m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:05 to 08:02: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.