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, 3 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:59
- Sunset
- 20:30
- Next sunrise
- 05:00
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Samara).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:59 – 06:16
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:16 – 07:34
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:34 – 08:52
- 4♂︎ Mars08:52 – 10:09
- 5☉︎ Sun10:09 – 11:27
- 6♀︎ Venus11:27 – 12:45
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:45 – 14:02
- 8☽︎ Moon14:02 – 15:20
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:20 – 16:38
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:38 – 17:55
- 11♂︎ Mars17:55 – 19:13
- 12☉︎ Sun19:13 – 20:30
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:30 – 21:13
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:13 – 21:55
- 3☽︎ Moon21:55 – 22:38
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:38 – 23:20
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:20 – 00:03
- 6♂︎ Mars00:03 – 00:45
- 7☉︎ Sun00:45 – 01:28
- 8♀︎ Venus01:28 – 02:10
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:10 – 02:53
- 10☽︎ Moon02:53 – 03:35
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:35 – 04:18
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:18 – 05:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Samara?
On Monday, 3 August 2026, the Sun rises at 04:59 and sets at 20:30: the day lasts 15h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:00, lasts 8h 30m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:59 to 06:16: 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.