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 Thursday, 23 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 19:16
- Next sunrise
- 06:09
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (America/Mexico_City).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:09 – 07:14
- 2♂︎ Mars07:14 – 08:20
- 3☉︎ Sun08:20 – 09:25
- 4♀︎ Venus09:25 – 10:31
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:31 – 11:37
- 6☽︎ Moon11:37 – 12:42
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:42 – 13:48
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:48 – 14:53
- 9♂︎ Mars14:53 – 15:59
- 10☉︎ Sun15:59 – 17:05
- 11♀︎ Venus17:05 – 18:10
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:10 – 19:16
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:16 – 20:10
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:10 – 21:05
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:05 – 21:59
- 4♂︎ Mars21:59 – 22:53
- 5☉︎ Sun22:53 – 23:48
- 6♀︎ Venus23:48 – 00:42
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:42 – 01:37
- 8☽︎ Moon01:37 – 02:31
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:31 – 03:26
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:26 – 04:20
- 11♂︎ Mars04:20 – 05:15
- 12☉︎ Sun05:15 – 06:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Ecatepec de Morelos?
On Thursday, 23 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:09 and sets at 19:16: the day lasts 13h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:09, lasts 10h 53m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:09 to 07:14: 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.