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 Tuesday, 15 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Sunset
- 18:37
- Next sunrise
- 06:22
A day hour lasts 1h 01m; a night hour, 59 min. Local time (America/Santo_Domingo).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:22 – 07:23
- 2☉︎ Sun07:23 – 08:24
- 3♀︎ Venus08:24 – 09:26
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:26 – 10:27
- 5☽︎ Moon10:27 – 11:28
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:28 – 12:29
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:29 – 13:31
- 8♂︎ Mars13:31 – 14:32
- 9☉︎ Sun14:32 – 15:33
- 10♀︎ Venus15:33 – 16:34
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:34 – 17:35
- 12☽︎ Moon17:35 – 18:37
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:37 – 19:35
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:35 – 20:34
- 3♂︎ Mars20:34 – 21:33
- 4☉︎ Sun21:33 – 22:32
- 5♀︎ Venus22:32 – 23:31
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:31 – 00:29
- 7☽︎ Moon00:29 – 01:28
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:28 – 02:27
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:27 – 03:26
- 10♂︎ Mars03:26 – 04:25
- 11☉︎ Sun04:25 – 05:23
- 12♀︎ Venus05:23 – 06:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Salvaleón de Higüey?
On Tuesday, 15 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:22 and sets at 18:37: the day lasts 12h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 01m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:22, lasts 11h 46m: twelve night hours of 59 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:22 to 07:23: 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.