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, 1 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 18:51
- Next sunrise
- 06:21
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (America/Mexico_City).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:20 – 07:23
- 2☉︎ Sun07:23 – 08:25
- 3♀︎ Venus08:25 – 09:28
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:28 – 10:30
- 5☽︎ Moon10:30 – 11:33
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:33 – 12:36
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:36 – 13:38
- 8♂︎ Mars13:38 – 14:41
- 9☉︎ Sun14:41 – 15:43
- 10♀︎ Venus15:43 – 16:46
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:46 – 17:48
- 12☽︎ Moon17:48 – 18:51
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:51 – 19:48
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:48 – 20:46
- 3♂︎ Mars20:46 – 21:43
- 4☉︎ Sun21:43 – 22:41
- 5♀︎ Venus22:41 – 23:38
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:38 – 00:36
- 7☽︎ Moon00:36 – 01:33
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:33 – 02:31
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:31 – 03:28
- 10♂︎ Mars03:28 – 04:26
- 11☉︎ Sun04:26 – 05:23
- 12♀︎ Venus05:23 – 06:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Ecatepec de Morelos?
On Tuesday, 1 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:20 and sets at 18:51: the day lasts 12h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:21, lasts 11h 30m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:20 to 07:23: 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.