Planetary hours
in Samara.
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 Thursday, 8 May 2025: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:52
- Sunset
- 20:20
- Next sunrise
- 04:50
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Samara).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:52 – 06:09
- 2♂︎ Mars06:09 – 07:27
- 3☉︎ Sun07:27 – 08:44
- 4♀︎ Venus08:44 – 10:01
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:01 – 11:19
- 6☽︎ Moon11:19 – 12:36
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:36 – 13:53
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:53 – 15:11
- 9♂︎ Mars15:11 – 16:28
- 10☉︎ Sun16:28 – 17:45
- 11♀︎ Venus17:45 – 19:03
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:03 – 20:20
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:20 – 21:03
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:03 – 21:45
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:45 – 22:28
- 4♂︎ Mars22:28 – 23:10
- 5☉︎ Sun23:10 – 23:53
- 6♀︎ Venus23:53 – 00:35
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:35 – 01:18
- 8☽︎ Moon01:18 – 02:00
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:00 – 02:43
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:43 – 03:25
- 11♂︎ Mars03:25 – 04:08
- 12☉︎ Sun04:08 – 04:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Samara?
On Thursday, 8 May 2025, the Sun rises at 04:52 and sets at 20:20: the day lasts 15h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:50, lasts 8h 30m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:52 to 06:09: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.