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 Tuesday, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 16:42
- Next sunrise
- 06:26
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:25 – 07:16
- 2☉︎ Sun07:16 – 08:08
- 3♀︎ Venus08:08 – 08:59
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:59 – 09:51
- 5☽︎ Moon09:51 – 10:42
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:42 – 11:33
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:33 – 12:25
- 8♂︎ Mars12:25 – 13:16
- 9☉︎ Sun13:16 – 14:08
- 10♀︎ Venus14:08 – 14:59
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:59 – 15:50
- 12☽︎ Moon15:50 – 16:42
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:42 – 17:50
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:50 – 18:59
- 3♂︎ Mars18:59 – 20:08
- 4☉︎ Sun20:08 – 21:17
- 5♀︎ Venus21:17 – 22:25
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:25 – 23:34
- 7☽︎ Moon23:34 – 00:43
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:43 – 01:51
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:51 – 03:00
- 10♂︎ Mars03:00 – 04:09
- 11☉︎ Sun04:09 – 05:18
- 12♀︎ Venus05:18 – 06:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chicago?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:25 and sets at 16:42: the day lasts 10h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:26, lasts 13h 45m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:25 to 07:16: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.