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, 2 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 16:43
- Next sunrise
- 06:25
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:24 – 07:15
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:15 – 08:07
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:07 – 08:59
- 4♂︎ Mars08:59 – 09:50
- 5☉︎ Sun09:50 – 10:42
- 6♀︎ Venus10:42 – 11:33
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:33 – 12:25
- 8☽︎ Moon12:25 – 13:17
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:17 – 14:08
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:08 – 15:00
- 11♂︎ Mars15:00 – 15:51
- 12☉︎ Sun15:51 – 16:43
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:43 – 17:51
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:51 – 19:00
- 3☽︎ Moon19:00 – 20:08
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:08 – 21:17
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:17 – 22:25
- 6♂︎ Mars22:25 – 23:34
- 7☉︎ Sun23:34 – 00:43
- 8♀︎ Venus00:43 – 01:51
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:51 – 03:00
- 10☽︎ Moon03:00 – 04:08
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:08 – 05:17
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:17 – 06:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chicago?
On Monday, 2 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:24 and sets at 16:43: the day lasts 10h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:25, lasts 13h 42m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:24 to 07:15: 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.