Planetary hours
in Mérida.
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 Wednesday, 6 January 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Next sunrise
- 06:37
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (America/Merida).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:36 – 07:31
- 2☽︎ Moon07:31 – 08:26
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:26 – 09:20
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:20 – 10:15
- 5♂︎ Mars10:15 – 11:09
- 6☉︎ Sun11:09 – 12:04
- 7♀︎ Venus12:04 – 12:58
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:58 – 13:53
- 9☽︎ Moon13:53 – 14:48
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:48 – 15:42
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:42 – 16:37
- 12♂︎ Mars16:37 – 17:31
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:31 – 18:37
- 2♀︎ Venus18:37 – 19:42
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:42 – 20:48
- 4☽︎ Moon20:48 – 21:53
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:53 – 22:59
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:59 – 00:04
- 7♂︎ Mars00:04 – 01:09
- 8☉︎ Sun01:09 – 02:15
- 9♀︎ Venus02:15 – 03:20
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:20 – 04:26
- 11☽︎ Moon04:26 – 05:31
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:31 – 06:37
Other cities · Mexico
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Mérida?
On Wednesday, 6 January 2027, the Sun rises at 06:36 and sets at 17:31: the day lasts 10h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:37, lasts 13h 05m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:36 to 07:31: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.