Hora Timings in Chicago, United States — 22 September 2026
The planetary hora timetable for Chicago: each hora carries its ruling planet's nature, traditionally matched to the work at hand.
Day horas
| Lord | Start | End | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 06:38 am | 07:38 am | Aggressive |
| Sun | 07:38 am | 08:39 am | Vigorous |
| Venus | 08:39 am | 09:40 am | Beneficial |
| Mercury | 09:40 am | 10:41 am | Quick |
| Moon | 10:41 am | 11:42 am | Gently |
| Saturn | 11:42 am | 12:42 pm | Sluggish |
| Jupiter | 12:42 pm | 01:43 pm | Fruitful |
| Mars | 01:43 pm | 02:44 pm | Aggressive |
| Sun | 02:44 pm | 03:45 pm | Vigorous |
| Venus | 03:45 pm | 04:45 pm | Beneficial |
| Mercury | 04:45 pm | 05:46 pm | Quick |
| Moon | 05:46 pm | 06:47 pm | Gently |
Night horas
| Lord | Start | End | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 06:47 pm | 07:46 pm | Sluggish |
| Jupiter | 07:46 pm | 08:46 pm | Fruitful |
| Mars | 08:46 pm | 09:45 pm | Aggressive |
| Sun | 09:45 pm | 10:44 pm | Vigorous |
| Venus | 10:44 pm | 11:44 pm | Beneficial |
| Mercury | 11:44 pm | 12:43 am | Quick |
| Moon | 12:43 am | 01:42 am | Gently |
| Saturn | 01:42 am | 02:41 am | Sluggish |
| Jupiter | 02:41 am | 03:41 am | Fruitful |
| Mars | 03:41 am | 04:40 am | Aggressive |
| Sun | 04:40 am | 05:39 am | Vigorous |
| Venus | 05:39 am | 06:39 am | Beneficial |
How horas work
Each day is divided into 24 horas — twelve across the day arc and twelve across the night arc. The first hora after sunrise belongs to the weekday's lord; the sequence then follows the classical planetary order. A hora is traditionally chosen to match its lord's nature — Jupiter's for growth, Mercury's for trade and learning, and so on.
Source: standard shubha-hora tables (weekday × segment), cross-checked verbatim against PyJHora's shubha_hora — see sources & methodology.
Questions, answered
Which planet rules the first hora after sunrise in Chicago today?
Mars — from 06:38 am to 07:38 am local time (Aggressive).
How long is one hora?
One-twelfth of the actual day arc (sunrise to sunset) or night arc (sunset to next sunrise) — so day and night horas differ in length except at the equinox.
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