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, 19 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 16:26
- Next sunrise
- 06:46
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:45 – 07:33
- 2♂︎ Mars07:33 – 08:21
- 3☉︎ Sun08:21 – 09:10
- 4♀︎ Venus09:10 – 09:58
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:58 – 10:47
- 6☽︎ Moon10:47 – 11:35
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:35 – 12:24
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:24 – 13:12
- 9♂︎ Mars13:12 – 14:01
- 10☉︎ Sun14:01 – 14:49
- 11♀︎ Venus14:49 – 15:38
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:38 – 16:26
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:26 – 17:38
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:38 – 18:49
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:49 – 20:01
- 4♂︎ Mars20:01 – 21:13
- 5☉︎ Sun21:13 – 22:24
- 6♀︎ Venus22:24 – 23:36
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:36 – 00:48
- 8☽︎ Moon00:48 – 01:59
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:59 – 03:11
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:11 – 04:22
- 11♂︎ Mars04:22 – 05:34
- 12☉︎ Sun05:34 – 06:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chicago?
On Thursday, 19 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:45 and sets at 16:26: the day lasts 9h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:46, lasts 14h 20m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:45 to 07:33: 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.
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.