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, 9 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 18:31
- Next sunrise
- 07:03
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (America/Santo_Domingo).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:04 – 08:01
- 2☉︎ Sun08:01 – 08:58
- 3♀︎ Venus08:58 – 09:56
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:56 – 10:53
- 5☽︎ Moon10:53 – 11:50
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:50 – 12:47
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:47 – 13:45
- 8♂︎ Mars13:45 – 14:42
- 9☉︎ Sun14:42 – 15:39
- 10♀︎ Venus15:39 – 16:36
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:36 – 17:34
- 12☽︎ Moon17:34 – 18:31
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:31 – 19:34
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:34 – 20:36
- 3♂︎ Mars20:36 – 21:39
- 4☉︎ Sun21:39 – 22:42
- 5♀︎ Venus22:42 – 23:44
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:44 – 00:47
- 7☽︎ Moon00:47 – 01:50
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:50 – 02:53
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:53 – 03:55
- 10♂︎ Mars03:55 – 04:58
- 11☉︎ Sun04:58 – 06:01
- 12♀︎ Venus06:01 – 07:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Punta Cana?
On Tuesday, 9 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:04 and sets at 18:31: the day lasts 11h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:03, lasts 12h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:04 to 08:01: 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.