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 Saturday, 28 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 17:56
- Next sunrise
- 06:52
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (America/Mexico_City).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:51 – 07:47
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:47 – 08:42
- 3♂︎ Mars08:42 – 09:38
- 4☉︎ Sun09:38 – 10:33
- 5♀︎ Venus10:33 – 11:28
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:28 – 12:24
- 7☽︎ Moon12:24 – 13:19
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:19 – 14:14
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:14 – 15:10
- 10♂︎ Mars15:10 – 16:05
- 11☉︎ Sun16:05 – 17:01
- 12♀︎ Venus17:01 – 17:56
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:56 – 19:01
- 2☽︎ Moon19:01 – 20:05
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:05 – 21:10
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:10 – 22:15
- 5♂︎ Mars22:15 – 23:19
- 6☉︎ Sun23:19 – 00:24
- 7♀︎ Venus00:24 – 01:29
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:29 – 02:33
- 9☽︎ Moon02:33 – 03:38
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:38 – 04:43
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:43 – 05:47
- 12♂︎ Mars05:47 – 06:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Iztapalapa?
On Saturday, 28 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:51 and sets at 17:56: the day lasts 11h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:52, lasts 12h 56m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:51 to 07:47: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.