Planetary hours
in Iztapalapa.
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, 12 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Next sunrise
- 06:43
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (America/Mexico_City).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:42 – 07:38
- 2♂︎ Mars07:38 – 08:35
- 3☉︎ Sun08:35 – 09:31
- 4♀︎ Venus09:31 – 10:27
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:27 – 11:24
- 6☽︎ Moon11:24 – 12:20
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:20 – 13:16
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:16 – 14:12
- 9♂︎ Mars14:12 – 15:09
- 10☉︎ Sun15:09 – 16:05
- 11♀︎ Venus16:05 – 17:01
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:01 – 17:58
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:58 – 19:01
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:01 – 20:05
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:05 – 21:09
- 4♂︎ Mars21:09 – 22:13
- 5☉︎ Sun22:13 – 23:16
- 6♀︎ Venus23:16 – 00:20
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:20 – 01:24
- 8☽︎ Moon01:24 – 02:28
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:28 – 03:31
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:31 – 04:35
- 11♂︎ Mars04:35 – 05:39
- 12☉︎ Sun05:39 – 06:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Iztapalapa?
On Thursday, 12 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:42 and sets at 17:58: the day lasts 11h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:43, lasts 12h 45m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:42 to 07:38: 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.