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Planetary hours · Chicago (United States)

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 Thursday, 30 July 2026: day of Jupiter

Sunrise
05:42
Sunset
20:10
Next sunrise
05:43

A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (America/Chicago).

Day

  1. 1♃︎ Jupiter05:42 – 06:54
  2. 2♂︎ Mars06:54 – 08:07
  3. 3☉︎ Sun08:07 – 09:19
  4. 4♀︎ Venus09:19 – 10:32
  5. 5☿︎ Mercury10:32 – 11:44
  6. 6☽︎ Moon11:44 – 12:56
  7. 7♄︎ Saturn12:56 – 14:09
  8. 8♃︎ Jupiter14:09 – 15:21
  9. 9♂︎ Mars15:21 – 16:33
  10. 10☉︎ Sun16:33 – 17:46
  11. 11♀︎ Venus17:46 – 18:58
  12. 12☿︎ Mercury18:58 – 20:10

Night

  1. 1☽︎ Moon20:10 – 20:58
  2. 2♄︎ Saturn20:58 – 21:46
  3. 3♃︎ Jupiter21:46 – 22:34
  4. 4♂︎ Mars22:34 – 23:21
  5. 5☉︎ Sun23:21 – 00:09
  6. 6♀︎ Venus00:09 – 00:57
  7. 7☿︎ Mercury00:57 – 01:44
  8. 8☽︎ Moon01:44 – 02:32
  9. 9♄︎ Saturn02:32 – 03:20
  10. 10♃︎ Jupiter03:20 – 04:08
  11. 11♂︎ Mars04:08 – 04:55
  12. 12☉︎ Sun04:55 – 05:43

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Questions

How are the planetary hours calculated in Chicago?

On Thursday, 30 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 20:10: the day lasts 14h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 9h 33m: twelve night hours of 48 min.

Which planet rules the first hour that day?

Jupiter, from 05:42 to 06:54: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter again.

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