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 Friday, 20 November 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 17:56
- Next sunrise
- 06:45
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (America/Santo_Domingo).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:44 – 07:40
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:40 – 08:36
- 3☽︎ Moon08:36 – 09:32
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:32 – 10:28
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:28 – 11:24
- 6♂︎ Mars11:24 – 12:20
- 7☉︎ Sun12:20 – 13:16
- 8♀︎ Venus13:16 – 14:12
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:12 – 15:08
- 10☽︎ Moon15:08 – 16:04
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:04 – 17:00
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:00 – 17:56
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:56 – 19:00
- 2☉︎ Sun19:00 – 20:04
- 3♀︎ Venus20:04 – 21:08
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:08 – 22:12
- 5☽︎ Moon22:12 – 23:16
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:16 – 00:20
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:20 – 01:24
- 8♂︎ Mars01:24 – 02:28
- 9☉︎ Sun02:28 – 03:32
- 10♀︎ Venus03:32 – 04:36
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:36 – 05:40
- 12☽︎ Moon05:40 – 06:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Salvaleón de Higüey?
On Friday, 20 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:44 and sets at 17:56: the day lasts 11h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:45, lasts 12h 49m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:44 to 07:40: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.