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, 6 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:22
- Sunset
- 20:28
- Next sunrise
- 05:22
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:22 – 06:37
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:37 – 07:53
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:53 – 09:08
- 4♂︎ Mars09:08 – 10:24
- 5☉︎ Sun10:24 – 11:39
- 6♀︎ Venus11:39 – 12:55
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:55 – 14:10
- 8☽︎ Moon14:10 – 15:26
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:26 – 16:41
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:41 – 17:57
- 11♂︎ Mars17:57 – 19:12
- 12☉︎ Sun19:12 – 20:28
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:28 – 21:12
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:12 – 21:57
- 3☽︎ Moon21:57 – 22:41
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:41 – 23:26
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:26 – 00:11
- 6♂︎ Mars00:11 – 00:55
- 7☉︎ Sun00:55 – 01:40
- 8♀︎ Venus01:40 – 02:24
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:24 – 03:09
- 10☽︎ Moon03:09 – 03:53
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:53 – 04:38
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:38 – 05:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chicago?
On Monday, 6 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:22 and sets at 20:28: the day lasts 15h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:22, lasts 8h 55m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:22 to 06:37: 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.