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, 13 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 20:25
- Next sunrise
- 05:28
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:27 – 06:42
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:42 – 07:56
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:56 – 09:11
- 4♂︎ Mars09:11 – 10:26
- 5☉︎ Sun10:26 – 11:41
- 6♀︎ Venus11:41 – 12:56
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:56 – 14:11
- 8☽︎ Moon14:11 – 15:25
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:25 – 16:40
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:40 – 17:55
- 11♂︎ Mars17:55 – 19:10
- 12☉︎ Sun19:10 – 20:25
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:25 – 21:10
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:10 – 21:55
- 3☽︎ Moon21:55 – 22:40
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:40 – 23:26
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:26 – 00:11
- 6♂︎ Mars00:11 – 00:56
- 7☉︎ Sun00:56 – 01:41
- 8♀︎ Venus01:41 – 02:27
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:27 – 03:12
- 10☽︎ Moon03:12 – 03:57
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:57 – 04:42
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:42 – 05:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chicago?
On Monday, 13 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:27 and sets at 20:25: the day lasts 14h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:28, lasts 9h 03m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:27 to 06:42: 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.