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, 29 June 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Sunset
- 20:29
- Next sunrise
- 05:18
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:18 – 06:34
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:34 – 07:50
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:50 – 09:06
- 4♂︎ Mars09:06 – 10:22
- 5☉︎ Sun10:22 – 11:38
- 6♀︎ Venus11:38 – 12:54
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:54 – 14:10
- 8☽︎ Moon14:10 – 15:25
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:25 – 16:41
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:41 – 17:57
- 11♂︎ Mars17:57 – 19:13
- 12☉︎ Sun19:13 – 20:29
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:29 – 21:13
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:13 – 21:57
- 3☽︎ Moon21:57 – 22:42
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:42 – 23:26
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:26 – 00:10
- 6♂︎ Mars00:10 – 00:54
- 7☉︎ Sun00:54 – 01:38
- 8♀︎ Venus01:38 – 02:22
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:22 – 03:06
- 10☽︎ Moon03:06 – 03:50
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:50 – 04:34
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:34 – 05:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chicago?
On Monday, 29 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:18 and sets at 20:29: the day lasts 15h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:18, lasts 8h 49m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:18 to 06:34: 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.