Planetary hours
in Chicago.
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, 14 December 2024: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 16:20
- Next sunrise
- 07:11
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:10 – 07:56
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:56 – 08:42
- 3♂︎ Mars08:42 – 09:28
- 4☉︎ Sun09:28 – 10:13
- 5♀︎ Venus10:13 – 10:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:59 – 11:45
- 7☽︎ Moon11:45 – 12:31
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:31 – 13:17
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:17 – 14:02
- 10♂︎ Mars14:02 – 14:48
- 11☉︎ Sun14:48 – 15:34
- 12♀︎ Venus15:34 – 16:20
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:20 – 17:34
- 2☽︎ Moon17:34 – 18:48
- 3♄︎ Saturn18:48 – 20:03
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:03 – 21:17
- 5♂︎ Mars21:17 – 22:31
- 6☉︎ Sun22:31 – 23:45
- 7♀︎ Venus23:45 – 01:00
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:00 – 02:14
- 9☽︎ Moon02:14 – 03:28
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:28 – 04:42
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:42 – 05:57
- 12♂︎ Mars05:57 – 07:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chicago?
On Saturday, 14 December 2024, the Sun rises at 07:10 and sets at 16:20: the day lasts 9h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:11, lasts 14h 51m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:10 to 07:56: 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.