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, 30 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 16:20
- Next sunrise
- 06:58
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:57 – 07:44
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:44 – 08:31
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:31 – 09:18
- 4♂︎ Mars09:18 – 10:05
- 5☉︎ Sun10:05 – 10:52
- 6♀︎ Venus10:52 – 11:39
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:39 – 12:26
- 8☽︎ Moon12:26 – 13:13
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:13 – 13:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter13:59 – 14:46
- 11♂︎ Mars14:46 – 15:33
- 12☉︎ Sun15:33 – 16:20
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:20 – 17:33
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:33 – 18:47
- 3☽︎ Moon18:47 – 20:00
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:00 – 21:13
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:13 – 22:26
- 6♂︎ Mars22:26 – 23:39
- 7☉︎ Sun23:39 – 00:52
- 8♀︎ Venus00:52 – 02:06
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:06 – 03:19
- 10☽︎ Moon03:19 – 04:32
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:32 – 05:45
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:45 – 06:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chicago?
On Monday, 30 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:57 and sets at 16:20: the day lasts 9h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:58, lasts 14h 38m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:57 to 07:44: 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.