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, 13 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 19:05
- Next sunrise
- 06:16
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (America/Mexico_City).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:16 – 07:20
- 2♂︎ Mars07:20 – 08:24
- 3☉︎ Sun08:24 – 09:28
- 4♀︎ Venus09:28 – 10:32
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:32 – 11:36
- 6☽︎ Moon11:36 – 12:40
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:40 – 13:45
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:45 – 14:49
- 9♂︎ Mars14:49 – 15:53
- 10☉︎ Sun15:53 – 16:57
- 11♀︎ Venus16:57 – 18:01
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:01 – 19:05
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:05 – 20:01
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:01 – 20:57
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:57 – 21:53
- 4♂︎ Mars21:53 – 22:49
- 5☉︎ Sun22:49 – 23:45
- 6♀︎ Venus23:45 – 00:41
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:41 – 01:36
- 8☽︎ Moon01:36 – 02:32
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:32 – 03:28
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:28 – 04:24
- 11♂︎ Mars04:24 – 05:20
- 12☉︎ Sun05:20 – 06:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Ecatepec de Morelos?
On Thursday, 13 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:16 and sets at 19:05: the day lasts 12h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:16, lasts 11h 11m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:16 to 07:20: 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.