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 Wednesday, 18 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 17:56
- Next sunrise
- 06:43
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (America/Santo_Domingo).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:43 – 07:39
- 2☽︎ Moon07:39 – 08:35
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:35 – 09:31
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:31 – 10:27
- 5♂︎ Mars10:27 – 11:23
- 6☉︎ Sun11:23 – 12:19
- 7♀︎ Venus12:19 – 13:16
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:16 – 14:12
- 9☽︎ Moon14:12 – 15:08
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:08 – 16:04
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:04 – 17:00
- 12♂︎ Mars17:00 – 17:56
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:56 – 19:00
- 2♀︎ Venus19:00 – 20:04
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:04 – 21:08
- 4☽︎ Moon21:08 – 22:12
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:12 – 23:16
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:16 – 00:20
- 7♂︎ Mars00:20 – 01:24
- 8☉︎ Sun01:24 – 02:28
- 9♀︎ Venus02:28 – 03:32
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:32 – 04:35
- 11☽︎ Moon04:35 – 05:39
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:39 – 06:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Salvaleón de Higüey?
On Wednesday, 18 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:43 and sets at 17:56: the day lasts 11h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:43, lasts 12h 47m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:43 to 07:39: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.