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 Friday, 27 December 2024: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 16:26
- Next sunrise
- 07:17
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:17 – 08:03
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:03 – 08:48
- 3☽︎ Moon08:48 – 09:34
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:34 – 10:20
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:20 – 11:06
- 6♂︎ Mars11:06 – 11:52
- 7☉︎ Sun11:52 – 12:37
- 8♀︎ Venus12:37 – 13:23
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:23 – 14:09
- 10☽︎ Moon14:09 – 14:55
- 11♄︎ Saturn14:55 – 15:40
- 12♃︎ Jupiter15:40 – 16:26
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars16:26 – 17:40
- 2☉︎ Sun17:40 – 18:55
- 3♀︎ Venus18:55 – 20:09
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:09 – 21:23
- 5☽︎ Moon21:23 – 22:37
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:37 – 23:52
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:52 – 01:06
- 8♂︎ Mars01:06 – 02:20
- 9☉︎ Sun02:20 – 03:34
- 10♀︎ Venus03:34 – 04:49
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:49 – 06:03
- 12☽︎ Moon06:03 – 07:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chicago?
On Friday, 27 December 2024, the Sun rises at 07:17 and sets at 16:26: the day lasts 9h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:17, lasts 14h 51m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:17 to 08:03: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.