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 Monday, 8 June 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:15
- Sunset
- 20:24
- Next sunrise
- 05:15
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:15 – 06:31
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:31 – 07:47
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:47 – 09:02
- 4♂︎ Mars09:02 – 10:18
- 5☉︎ Sun10:18 – 11:34
- 6♀︎ Venus11:34 – 12:49
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:49 – 14:05
- 8☽︎ Moon14:05 – 15:21
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:21 – 16:36
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:36 – 17:52
- 11♂︎ Mars17:52 – 19:08
- 12☉︎ Sun19:08 – 20:24
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:24 – 21:08
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:08 – 21:52
- 3☽︎ Moon21:52 – 22:36
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:36 – 23:21
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:21 – 00:05
- 6♂︎ Mars00:05 – 00:49
- 7☉︎ Sun00:49 – 01:34
- 8♀︎ Venus01:34 – 02:18
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:18 – 03:02
- 10☽︎ Moon03:02 – 03:46
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:46 – 04:31
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:31 – 05:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chicago?
On Monday, 8 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:15 and sets at 20:24: the day lasts 15h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:15, lasts 8h 51m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:15 to 06:31: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.