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, 2 April 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 19:15
- Next sunrise
- 06:08
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Europe/Samara).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:11 – 07:16
- 2♂︎ Mars07:16 – 08:22
- 3☉︎ Sun08:22 – 09:27
- 4♀︎ Venus09:27 – 10:32
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:32 – 11:38
- 6☽︎ Moon11:38 – 12:43
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:43 – 13:49
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:49 – 14:54
- 9♂︎ Mars14:54 – 15:59
- 10☉︎ Sun15:59 – 17:05
- 11♀︎ Venus17:05 – 18:10
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:10 – 19:15
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:15 – 20:10
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:10 – 21:04
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:04 – 21:59
- 4♂︎ Mars21:59 – 22:53
- 5☉︎ Sun22:53 – 23:48
- 6♀︎ Venus23:48 – 00:42
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:42 – 01:36
- 8☽︎ Moon01:36 – 02:31
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:31 – 03:25
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:25 – 04:20
- 11♂︎ Mars04:20 – 05:14
- 12☉︎ Sun05:14 – 06:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Samara?
On Thursday, 2 April 2026, the Sun rises at 06:11 and sets at 19:15: the day lasts 13h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:08, lasts 10h 53m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:11 to 07:16: 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.