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, 26 April 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 19:43
- Next sunrise
- 05:52
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:53 – 07:03
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:03 – 08:12
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:12 – 09:21
- 4♂︎ Mars09:21 – 10:30
- 5☉︎ Sun10:30 – 11:39
- 6♀︎ Venus11:39 – 12:48
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:48 – 13:57
- 8☽︎ Moon13:57 – 15:07
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:07 – 16:16
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:16 – 17:25
- 11♂︎ Mars17:25 – 18:34
- 12☉︎ Sun18:34 – 19:43
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:43 – 20:34
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:34 – 21:25
- 3☽︎ Moon21:25 – 22:15
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:15 – 23:06
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:06 – 23:57
- 6♂︎ Mars23:57 – 00:48
- 7☉︎ Sun00:48 – 01:38
- 8♀︎ Venus01:38 – 02:29
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:29 – 03:20
- 10☽︎ Moon03:20 – 04:11
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:11 – 05:01
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:01 – 05:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chicago?
On Monday, 26 April 2027, the Sun rises at 05:53 and sets at 19:43: the day lasts 13h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:52, lasts 10h 09m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:53 to 07:03: 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.