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 Wednesday, 25 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 16:22
- Next sunrise
- 06:53
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:52 – 07:39
- 2☽︎ Moon07:39 – 08:27
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:27 – 09:14
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:14 – 10:02
- 5♂︎ Mars10:02 – 10:49
- 6☉︎ Sun10:49 – 11:37
- 7♀︎ Venus11:37 – 12:25
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:25 – 13:12
- 9☽︎ Moon13:12 – 14:00
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:00 – 14:47
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:47 – 15:35
- 12♂︎ Mars15:35 – 16:22
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:22 – 17:35
- 2♀︎ Venus17:35 – 18:47
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:47 – 20:00
- 4☽︎ Moon20:00 – 21:12
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:12 – 22:25
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:25 – 23:38
- 7♂︎ Mars23:38 – 00:50
- 8☉︎ Sun00:50 – 02:03
- 9♀︎ Venus02:03 – 03:15
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:15 – 04:28
- 11☽︎ Moon04:28 – 05:40
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:40 – 06:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chicago?
On Wednesday, 25 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:52 and sets at 16:22: the day lasts 9h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:53, lasts 14h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:52 to 07:39: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.