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 Tuesday, 2 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:17
- Sunset
- 20:20
- Next sunrise
- 05:17
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:17 – 06:32
- 2☉︎ Sun06:32 – 07:47
- 3♀︎ Venus07:47 – 09:03
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:03 – 10:18
- 5☽︎ Moon10:18 – 11:33
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:33 – 12:48
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:48 – 14:04
- 8♂︎ Mars14:04 – 15:19
- 9☉︎ Sun15:19 – 16:34
- 10♀︎ Venus16:34 – 17:49
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:49 – 19:04
- 12☽︎ Moon19:04 – 20:20
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:20 – 21:04
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:04 – 21:49
- 3♂︎ Mars21:49 – 22:34
- 4☉︎ Sun22:34 – 23:19
- 5♀︎ Venus23:19 – 00:03
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:03 – 00:48
- 7☽︎ Moon00:48 – 01:33
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:33 – 02:18
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:18 – 03:02
- 10♂︎ Mars03:02 – 03:47
- 11☉︎ Sun03:47 – 04:32
- 12♀︎ Venus04:32 – 05:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chicago?
On Tuesday, 2 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:17 and sets at 20:20: the day lasts 15h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:17, lasts 8h 57m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:17 to 06:32: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.