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, 23 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 16:23
- Next sunrise
- 06:50
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:49 – 07:37
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:37 – 08:25
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:25 – 09:13
- 4♂︎ Mars09:13 – 10:01
- 5☉︎ Sun10:01 – 10:49
- 6♀︎ Venus10:49 – 11:36
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:36 – 12:24
- 8☽︎ Moon12:24 – 13:12
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:12 – 14:00
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:00 – 14:48
- 11♂︎ Mars14:48 – 15:36
- 12☉︎ Sun15:36 – 16:23
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:23 – 17:36
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:36 – 18:48
- 3☽︎ Moon18:48 – 20:00
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:00 – 21:12
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:12 – 22:25
- 6♂︎ Mars22:25 – 23:37
- 7☉︎ Sun23:37 – 00:49
- 8♀︎ Venus00:49 – 02:01
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:01 – 03:14
- 10☽︎ Moon03:14 – 04:26
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:26 – 05:38
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:38 – 06:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chicago?
On Monday, 23 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:49 and sets at 16:23: the day lasts 9h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:50, lasts 14h 27m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:49 to 07:37: 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.