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 Monday, 5 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 18:19
- Next sunrise
- 06:26
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (America/Santo_Domingo).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:26 – 07:25
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:25 – 08:25
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:25 – 09:24
- 4♂︎ Mars09:24 – 10:24
- 5☉︎ Sun10:24 – 11:23
- 6♀︎ Venus11:23 – 12:23
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:23 – 13:22
- 8☽︎ Moon13:22 – 14:21
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:21 – 15:21
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:21 – 16:20
- 11♂︎ Mars16:20 – 17:20
- 12☉︎ Sun17:20 – 18:19
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:19 – 19:20
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:20 – 20:20
- 3☽︎ Moon20:20 – 21:21
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:21 – 22:22
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:22 – 23:22
- 6♂︎ Mars23:22 – 00:23
- 7☉︎ Sun00:23 – 01:23
- 8♀︎ Venus01:23 – 02:24
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:24 – 03:24
- 10☽︎ Moon03:24 – 04:25
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:25 – 05:25
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:25 – 06:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Salvaleón de Higüey?
On Monday, 5 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:26 and sets at 18:19: the day lasts 11h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:26, lasts 12h 07m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:26 to 07:25: 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.