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Planetary Hours in Quito Today

Monday, March 2, 2026

Ecuador · 0.1807°S, 78.4678°W

Sunrise

☀️ 6:24 AM

Sunset

🌅 6:30 PM

Day Ruler

Moon

Timezone: America/Guayaquil

Virtually on the equator at 0.1°S, Quito has the most uniform planetary hours of any capital city — daytime and nighttime hours are almost exactly 60 minutes every single day.

☀️ Daytime Planetary Hours

#PlanetTime
1Moon6:24 AM7:24 AM
2Saturn7:24 AM8:25 AM
3Jupiter8:25 AM9:25 AM
4Mars9:25 AM10:26 AM
5Sun10:26 AM11:26 AM
6Venus11:26 AM12:27 PM
7Mercury12:27 PM1:28 PM
8Moon1:28 PM2:28 PM
9Saturn2:28 PM3:29 PM
10Jupiter3:29 PM4:29 PM
11Mars4:29 PM5:30 PM
12Sun5:30 PM6:30 PM

🌙 Nighttime Planetary Hours

#PlanetTime
1Venus6:30 PM7:30 PM
2Mercury7:30 PM8:29 PM
3Moon8:29 PM9:29 PM
4Saturn9:29 PM10:28 PM
5Jupiter10:28 PM11:27 PM
6Mars11:27 PM12:27 AM
7Sun12:27 AM1:26 AM
8Venus1:26 AM2:26 AM
9Mercury2:26 AM3:25 AM
10Moon3:25 AM4:25 AM
11Saturn4:25 AM5:24 AM
12Jupiter5:24 AM6:23 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the planetary hours in Quito today?

Today, planetary hours in Quito begin at sunrise (6:24 AM) and are ruled by Moon. Each daytime planetary hour lasts about 61 minutes, while each nighttime hour lasts about 59 minutes.

What planet rules today in Quito?

The day ruler in Quito today is Moon. The day ruler is the planet that governs the first planetary hour after sunrise. In the Chaldean order, each day of the week is ruled by a specific planet: Sun (Sunday), Moon (Monday), Mars (Tuesday), Mercury (Wednesday), Jupiter (Thursday), Venus (Friday), and Saturn (Saturday).

How are planetary hours calculated for Quito?

Planetary hours for Quito are calculated using the city's precise coordinates (0.1807°S, 78.4678°W) and timezone (America/Guayaquil). The time between sunrise and sunset is divided into 12 equal daytime planetary hours, and the time between sunset and the next sunrise is divided into 12 equal nighttime hours. Each hour is assigned a planet following the Chaldean order.

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