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 Tuesday, 14 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 19:18
- Next sunrise
- 06:06
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (America/Mexico_City).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:05 – 07:11
- 2☉︎ Sun07:11 – 08:17
- 3♀︎ Venus08:17 – 09:23
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:23 – 10:30
- 5☽︎ Moon10:30 – 11:36
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:36 – 12:42
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:42 – 13:48
- 8♂︎ Mars13:48 – 14:54
- 9☉︎ Sun14:54 – 16:00
- 10♀︎ Venus16:00 – 17:06
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:06 – 18:12
- 12☽︎ Moon18:12 – 19:18
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:18 – 20:12
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:12 – 21:06
- 3♂︎ Mars21:06 – 22:00
- 4☉︎ Sun22:00 – 22:54
- 5♀︎ Venus22:54 – 23:48
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:48 – 00:42
- 7☽︎ Moon00:42 – 01:36
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:36 – 02:30
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:30 – 03:24
- 10♂︎ Mars03:24 – 04:18
- 11☉︎ Sun04:18 – 05:12
- 12♀︎ Venus05:12 – 06:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Ecatepec de Morelos?
On Tuesday, 14 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:05 and sets at 19:18: the day lasts 13h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:06, lasts 10h 48m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:05 to 07:11: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.