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, 29 January 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:28
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Next sunrise
- 08:27
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Samara).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:28 – 09:12
- 2♂︎ Mars09:12 – 09:56
- 3☉︎ Sun09:56 – 10:40
- 4♀︎ Venus10:40 – 11:24
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:24 – 12:08
- 6☽︎ Moon12:08 – 12:52
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:52 – 13:36
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:36 – 14:20
- 9♂︎ Mars14:20 – 15:04
- 10☉︎ Sun15:04 – 15:48
- 11♀︎ Venus15:48 – 16:33
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:33 – 17:17
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:17 – 18:32
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:32 – 19:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:48 – 21:04
- 4♂︎ Mars21:04 – 22:20
- 5☉︎ Sun22:20 – 23:36
- 6♀︎ Venus23:36 – 00:52
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:52 – 02:07
- 8☽︎ Moon02:07 – 03:23
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:23 – 04:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:39 – 05:55
- 11♂︎ Mars05:55 – 07:11
- 12☉︎ Sun07:11 – 08:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Samara?
On Thursday, 29 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:28 and sets at 17:17: the day lasts 8h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:27, lasts 15h 10m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:28 to 09:12: 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.