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 Saturday, 14 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 16:30
- Next sunrise
- 06:40
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:39 – 07:28
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:28 – 08:17
- 3♂︎ Mars08:17 – 09:06
- 4☉︎ Sun09:06 – 09:56
- 5♀︎ Venus09:56 – 10:45
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:45 – 11:34
- 7☽︎ Moon11:34 – 12:24
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:24 – 13:13
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:13 – 14:02
- 10♂︎ Mars14:02 – 14:52
- 11☉︎ Sun14:52 – 15:41
- 12♀︎ Venus15:41 – 16:30
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:30 – 17:41
- 2☽︎ Moon17:41 – 18:52
- 3♄︎ Saturn18:52 – 20:03
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:03 – 21:13
- 5♂︎ Mars21:13 – 22:24
- 6☉︎ Sun22:24 – 23:35
- 7♀︎ Venus23:35 – 00:46
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:46 – 01:57
- 9☽︎ Moon01:57 – 03:07
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:07 – 04:18
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:18 – 05:29
- 12♂︎ Mars05:29 – 06:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chicago?
On Saturday, 14 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:39 and sets at 16:30: the day lasts 9h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:40, lasts 14h 10m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:39 to 07:28: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.