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 Monday, 11 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 18:15
- Next sunrise
- 07:12
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (America/Mexico_City).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:12 – 08:07
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:07 – 09:03
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:03 – 09:58
- 4♂︎ Mars09:58 – 10:53
- 5☉︎ Sun10:53 – 11:48
- 6♀︎ Venus11:48 – 12:44
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:44 – 13:39
- 8☽︎ Moon13:39 – 14:34
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:34 – 15:30
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:30 – 16:25
- 11♂︎ Mars16:25 – 17:20
- 12☉︎ Sun17:20 – 18:15
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:15 – 19:20
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:20 – 20:25
- 3☽︎ Moon20:25 – 21:30
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:30 – 22:34
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:34 – 23:39
- 6♂︎ Mars23:39 – 00:44
- 7☉︎ Sun00:44 – 01:49
- 8♀︎ Venus01:49 – 02:53
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:53 – 03:58
- 10☽︎ Moon03:58 – 05:03
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:03 – 06:07
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:07 – 07:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Iztapalapa?
On Monday, 11 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:12 and sets at 18:15: the day lasts 11h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:12, lasts 12h 57m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:12 to 08:07: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.