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, 31 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Next sunrise
- 07:10
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (America/Mexico_City).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:10 – 08:05
- 2♂︎ Mars08:05 – 08:59
- 3☉︎ Sun08:59 – 09:54
- 4♀︎ Venus09:54 – 10:49
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:49 – 11:44
- 6☽︎ Moon11:44 – 12:39
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:39 – 13:34
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:34 – 14:29
- 9♂︎ Mars14:29 – 15:23
- 10☉︎ Sun15:23 – 16:18
- 11♀︎ Venus16:18 – 17:13
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:13 – 18:08
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:08 – 19:13
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:13 – 20:18
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:18 – 21:24
- 4♂︎ Mars21:24 – 22:29
- 5☉︎ Sun22:29 – 23:34
- 6♀︎ Venus23:34 – 00:39
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:39 – 01:44
- 8☽︎ Moon01:44 – 02:49
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:49 – 03:55
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:55 – 05:00
- 11♂︎ Mars05:00 – 06:05
- 12☉︎ Sun06:05 – 07:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Ecatepec de Morelos?
On Thursday, 31 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:10 and sets at 18:08: the day lasts 10h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:10, lasts 13h 02m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:10 to 08:05: 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.