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, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Next sunrise
- 06:38
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (America/Mexico_City).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:38 – 07:35
- 2☉︎ Sun07:35 – 08:32
- 3♀︎ Venus08:32 – 09:28
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:28 – 10:25
- 5☽︎ Moon10:25 – 11:22
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:22 – 12:19
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:19 – 13:16
- 8♂︎ Mars13:16 – 14:13
- 9☉︎ Sun14:13 – 15:10
- 10♀︎ Venus15:10 – 16:07
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:07 – 17:04
- 12☽︎ Moon17:04 – 18:01
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:01 – 19:04
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:04 – 20:07
- 3♂︎ Mars20:07 – 21:10
- 4☉︎ Sun21:10 – 22:13
- 5♀︎ Venus22:13 – 23:16
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:16 – 00:19
- 7☽︎ Moon00:19 – 01:23
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:23 – 02:26
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:26 – 03:29
- 10♂︎ Mars03:29 – 04:32
- 11☉︎ Sun04:32 – 05:35
- 12♀︎ Venus05:35 – 06:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Ecatepec de Morelos?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:38 and sets at 18:01: the day lasts 11h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:38, lasts 12h 38m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:38 to 07:35: 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.