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 Tuesday, 12 August 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:14
- Sunset
- 20:13
- Next sunrise
- 05:16
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Samara).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:14 – 06:29
- 2☉︎ Sun06:29 – 07:44
- 3♀︎ Venus07:44 – 08:59
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:59 – 10:14
- 5☽︎ Moon10:14 – 11:29
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:29 – 12:43
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:43 – 13:58
- 8♂︎ Mars13:58 – 15:13
- 9☉︎ Sun15:13 – 16:28
- 10♀︎ Venus16:28 – 17:43
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:43 – 18:58
- 12☽︎ Moon18:58 – 20:13
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:13 – 20:58
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:58 – 21:43
- 3♂︎ Mars21:43 – 22:28
- 4☉︎ Sun22:28 – 23:14
- 5♀︎ Venus23:14 – 23:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:59 – 00:44
- 7☽︎ Moon00:44 – 01:30
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:30 – 02:15
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:15 – 03:00
- 10♂︎ Mars03:00 – 03:45
- 11☉︎ Sun03:45 – 04:31
- 12♀︎ Venus04:31 – 05:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Samara?
On Tuesday, 12 August 2025, the Sun rises at 05:14 and sets at 20:13: the day lasts 14h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:16, lasts 9h 03m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:14 to 06:29: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.