Planetary hours
in Salvaleón de Higüey.
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, 23 May 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 19:04
- Next sunrise
- 05:58
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (America/Santo_Domingo).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:58 – 07:04
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:04 – 08:09
- 3♂︎ Mars08:09 – 09:15
- 4☉︎ Sun09:15 – 10:20
- 5♀︎ Venus10:20 – 11:26
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:26 – 12:31
- 7☽︎ Moon12:31 – 13:37
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:37 – 14:42
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:42 – 15:48
- 10♂︎ Mars15:48 – 16:53
- 11☉︎ Sun16:53 – 17:59
- 12♀︎ Venus17:59 – 19:04
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:04 – 19:59
- 2☽︎ Moon19:59 – 20:53
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:53 – 21:48
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:48 – 22:42
- 5♂︎ Mars22:42 – 23:37
- 6☉︎ Sun23:37 – 00:31
- 7♀︎ Venus00:31 – 01:26
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:26 – 02:20
- 9☽︎ Moon02:20 – 03:15
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:15 – 04:09
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:09 – 05:03
- 12♂︎ Mars05:03 – 05:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Salvaleón de Higüey?
On Saturday, 23 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:58 and sets at 19:04: the day lasts 13h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:58, lasts 10h 54m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:58 to 07:04: 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.