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 Friday, 28 January 2028: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Next sunrise
- 07:06
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:07 – 07:56
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:56 – 08:46
- 3☽︎ Moon08:46 – 09:35
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:35 – 10:24
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:24 – 11:14
- 6♂︎ Mars11:14 – 12:03
- 7☉︎ Sun12:03 – 12:53
- 8♀︎ Venus12:53 – 13:42
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:42 – 14:31
- 10☽︎ Moon14:31 – 15:21
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:21 – 16:10
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:10 – 17:00
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:00 – 18:10
- 2☉︎ Sun18:10 – 19:21
- 3♀︎ Venus19:21 – 20:31
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:31 – 21:42
- 5☽︎ Moon21:42 – 22:52
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:52 – 00:03
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:03 – 01:13
- 8♂︎ Mars01:13 – 02:24
- 9☉︎ Sun02:24 – 03:34
- 10♀︎ Venus03:34 – 04:45
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:45 – 05:55
- 12☽︎ Moon05:55 – 07:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chicago?
On Friday, 28 January 2028, the Sun rises at 07:07 and sets at 17:00: the day lasts 9h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:06, lasts 14h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:07 to 07:56: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.