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 Friday, 6 November 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 17:59
- Next sunrise
- 06:40
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (America/Mexico_City).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:39 – 07:36
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:36 – 08:33
- 3☽︎ Moon08:33 – 09:29
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:29 – 10:26
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:26 – 11:23
- 6♂︎ Mars11:23 – 12:19
- 7☉︎ Sun12:19 – 13:16
- 8♀︎ Venus13:16 – 14:13
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:13 – 15:09
- 10☽︎ Moon15:09 – 16:06
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:06 – 17:03
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:03 – 17:59
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:59 – 19:03
- 2☉︎ Sun19:03 – 20:06
- 3♀︎ Venus20:06 – 21:09
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:09 – 22:13
- 5☽︎ Moon22:13 – 23:16
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:16 – 00:20
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:20 – 01:23
- 8♂︎ Mars01:23 – 02:26
- 9☉︎ Sun02:26 – 03:30
- 10♀︎ Venus03:30 – 04:33
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:33 – 05:36
- 12☽︎ Moon05:36 – 06:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Ecatepec de Morelos?
On Friday, 6 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:39 and sets at 17:59: the day lasts 11h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:40, lasts 12h 40m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:39 to 07:36: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.