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, 24 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 16:23
- Next sunrise
- 06:52
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:50 – 07:38
- 2☉︎ Sun07:38 – 08:26
- 3♀︎ Venus08:26 – 09:14
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:14 – 10:01
- 5☽︎ Moon10:01 – 10:49
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:49 – 11:37
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:37 – 12:24
- 8♂︎ Mars12:24 – 13:12
- 9☉︎ Sun13:12 – 14:00
- 10♀︎ Venus14:00 – 14:47
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:47 – 15:35
- 12☽︎ Moon15:35 – 16:23
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:23 – 17:35
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:35 – 18:48
- 3♂︎ Mars18:48 – 20:00
- 4☉︎ Sun20:00 – 21:12
- 5♀︎ Venus21:12 – 22:25
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:25 – 23:37
- 7☽︎ Moon23:37 – 00:50
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:50 – 02:02
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:02 – 03:14
- 10♂︎ Mars03:14 – 04:27
- 11☉︎ Sun04:27 – 05:39
- 12♀︎ Venus05:39 – 06:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chicago?
On Tuesday, 24 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:50 and sets at 16:23: the day lasts 9h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:52, lasts 14h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:50 to 07:38: 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.