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, 3 February 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:20
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Next sunrise
- 08:18
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/Samara).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:20 – 09:05
- 2☉︎ Sun09:05 – 09:51
- 3♀︎ Venus09:51 – 10:36
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:36 – 11:22
- 5☽︎ Moon11:22 – 12:08
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:08 – 12:53
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:53 – 13:39
- 8♂︎ Mars13:39 – 14:24
- 9☉︎ Sun14:24 – 15:10
- 10♀︎ Venus15:10 – 15:55
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:55 – 16:41
- 12☽︎ Moon16:41 – 17:26
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:26 – 18:41
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:41 – 19:55
- 3♂︎ Mars19:55 – 21:09
- 4☉︎ Sun21:09 – 22:24
- 5♀︎ Venus22:24 – 23:38
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:38 – 00:52
- 7☽︎ Moon00:52 – 02:07
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:07 – 03:21
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:21 – 04:35
- 10♂︎ Mars04:35 – 05:50
- 11☉︎ Sun05:50 – 07:04
- 12♀︎ Venus07:04 – 08:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Samara?
On Tuesday, 3 February 2026, the Sun rises at 08:20 and sets at 17:26: the day lasts 9h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:18, lasts 14h 52m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:20 to 09:05: 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.