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, 16 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 16:28
- Next sunrise
- 06:42
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:41 – 07:30
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:30 – 08:19
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:19 – 09:08
- 4♂︎ Mars09:08 – 09:57
- 5☉︎ Sun09:57 – 10:46
- 6♀︎ Venus10:46 – 11:35
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:35 – 12:24
- 8☽︎ Moon12:24 – 13:13
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:13 – 14:02
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:02 – 14:51
- 11♂︎ Mars14:51 – 15:39
- 12☉︎ Sun15:39 – 16:28
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:28 – 17:40
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:40 – 18:51
- 3☽︎ Moon18:51 – 20:02
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:02 – 21:13
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:13 – 22:24
- 6♂︎ Mars22:24 – 23:35
- 7☉︎ Sun23:35 – 00:46
- 8♀︎ Venus00:46 – 01:58
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:58 – 03:09
- 10☽︎ Moon03:09 – 04:20
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:20 – 05:31
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:31 – 06:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chicago?
On Monday, 16 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:41 and sets at 16:28: the day lasts 9h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:42, lasts 14h 14m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:41 to 07:30: 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.