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, 3 May 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 19:51
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:44 – 06:55
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:55 – 08:05
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:05 – 09:16
- 4♂︎ Mars09:16 – 10:26
- 5☉︎ Sun10:26 – 11:37
- 6♀︎ Venus11:37 – 12:47
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:47 – 13:58
- 8☽︎ Moon13:58 – 15:08
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:08 – 16:19
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:19 – 17:30
- 11♂︎ Mars17:30 – 18:40
- 12☉︎ Sun18:40 – 19:51
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:51 – 20:40
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:40 – 21:29
- 3☽︎ Moon21:29 – 22:19
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:19 – 23:08
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:08 – 23:57
- 6♂︎ Mars23:57 – 00:47
- 7☉︎ Sun00:47 – 01:36
- 8♀︎ Venus01:36 – 02:25
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:25 – 03:15
- 10☽︎ Moon03:15 – 04:04
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:04 – 04:53
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:53 – 05:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chicago?
On Monday, 3 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 19:51: the day lasts 14h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 9h 52m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:44 to 06:55: 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.