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 Saturday, 28 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 16:21
- Next sunrise
- 06:56
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:55 – 07:42
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:42 – 08:29
- 3♂︎ Mars08:29 – 09:16
- 4☉︎ Sun09:16 – 10:04
- 5♀︎ Venus10:04 – 10:51
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:51 – 11:38
- 7☽︎ Moon11:38 – 12:25
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:25 – 13:12
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:12 – 13:59
- 10♂︎ Mars13:59 – 14:47
- 11☉︎ Sun14:47 – 15:34
- 12♀︎ Venus15:34 – 16:21
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:21 – 17:34
- 2☽︎ Moon17:34 – 18:47
- 3♄︎ Saturn18:47 – 20:00
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:00 – 21:13
- 5♂︎ Mars21:13 – 22:26
- 6☉︎ Sun22:26 – 23:39
- 7♀︎ Venus23:39 – 00:51
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:51 – 02:04
- 9☽︎ Moon02:04 – 03:17
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:17 – 04:30
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:30 – 05:43
- 12♂︎ Mars05:43 – 06:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chicago?
On Saturday, 28 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:55 and sets at 16:21: the day lasts 9h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:56, lasts 14h 35m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:55 to 07:42: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.