Planetary hours
in Ecatepec de Morelos.
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 Saturday, 11 July 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 19:18
- Next sunrise
- 06:05
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (America/Mexico_City).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:04 – 07:10
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:10 – 08:17
- 3♂︎ Mars08:17 – 09:23
- 4☉︎ Sun09:23 – 10:29
- 5♀︎ Venus10:29 – 11:35
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:35 – 12:41
- 7☽︎ Moon12:41 – 13:47
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:47 – 14:54
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:54 – 16:00
- 10♂︎ Mars16:00 – 17:06
- 11☉︎ Sun17:06 – 18:12
- 12♀︎ Venus18:12 – 19:18
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:18 – 20:12
- 2☽︎ Moon20:12 – 21:06
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:06 – 22:00
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:00 – 22:54
- 5♂︎ Mars22:54 – 23:48
- 6☉︎ Sun23:48 – 00:41
- 7♀︎ Venus00:41 – 01:35
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:35 – 02:29
- 9☽︎ Moon02:29 – 03:23
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:23 – 04:17
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:17 – 05:11
- 12♂︎ Mars05:11 – 06:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Ecatepec de Morelos?
On Saturday, 11 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:04 and sets at 19:18: the day lasts 13h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:05, lasts 10h 46m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:04 to 07:10: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.