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 Thursday, 7 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 18:13
- Next sunrise
- 07:09
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (America/Santo_Domingo).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:09 – 08:04
- 2♂︎ Mars08:04 – 08:59
- 3☉︎ Sun08:59 – 09:55
- 4♀︎ Venus09:55 – 10:50
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:50 – 11:45
- 6☽︎ Moon11:45 – 12:41
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:41 – 13:36
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:36 – 14:31
- 9♂︎ Mars14:31 – 15:27
- 10☉︎ Sun15:27 – 16:22
- 11♀︎ Venus16:22 – 17:17
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:17 – 18:13
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:13 – 19:17
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:17 – 20:22
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:22 – 21:27
- 4♂︎ Mars21:27 – 22:31
- 5☉︎ Sun22:31 – 23:36
- 6♀︎ Venus23:36 – 00:41
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:41 – 01:45
- 8☽︎ Moon01:45 – 02:50
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:50 – 03:55
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:55 – 04:59
- 11♂︎ Mars04:59 – 06:04
- 12☉︎ Sun06:04 – 07:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Salvaleón de Higüey?
On Thursday, 7 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:09 and sets at 18:13: the day lasts 11h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:09, lasts 12h 56m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:09 to 08:04: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.