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 Monday, 15 December 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:47
- Sunset
- 16:21
- Next sunrise
- 08:48
A day hour lasts 38 min; a night hour, 1h 22m. Local time (Europe/Samara).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:47 – 09:25
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:25 – 10:03
- 3♃︎ Jupiter10:03 – 10:41
- 4♂︎ Mars10:41 – 11:18
- 5☉︎ Sun11:18 – 11:56
- 6♀︎ Venus11:56 – 12:34
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:34 – 13:12
- 8☽︎ Moon13:12 – 13:50
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:50 – 14:27
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:27 – 15:05
- 11♂︎ Mars15:05 – 15:43
- 12☉︎ Sun15:43 – 16:21
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:21 – 17:43
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:43 – 19:05
- 3☽︎ Moon19:05 – 20:28
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:28 – 21:50
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:50 – 23:12
- 6♂︎ Mars23:12 – 00:34
- 7☉︎ Sun00:34 – 01:57
- 8♀︎ Venus01:57 – 03:19
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:19 – 04:41
- 10☽︎ Moon04:41 – 06:03
- 11♄︎ Saturn06:03 – 07:26
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:26 – 08:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Samara?
On Monday, 15 December 2025, the Sun rises at 08:47 and sets at 16:21: the day lasts 7h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 38 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:48, lasts 16h 27m: twelve night hours of 1h 22m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:47 to 09:25: 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.