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, 6 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:04
- Sunset
- 20:25
- Next sunrise
- 05:05
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Samara).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:04 – 06:20
- 2♂︎ Mars06:20 – 07:37
- 3☉︎ Sun07:37 – 08:54
- 4♀︎ Venus08:54 – 10:11
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:11 – 11:28
- 6☽︎ Moon11:28 – 12:44
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:44 – 14:01
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:01 – 15:18
- 9♂︎ Mars15:18 – 16:35
- 10☉︎ Sun16:35 – 17:51
- 11♀︎ Venus17:51 – 19:08
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:08 – 20:25
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:25 – 21:08
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:08 – 21:52
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:52 – 22:35
- 4♂︎ Mars22:35 – 23:18
- 5☉︎ Sun23:18 – 00:02
- 6♀︎ Venus00:02 – 00:45
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:45 – 01:29
- 8☽︎ Moon01:29 – 02:12
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:12 – 02:55
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:55 – 03:39
- 11♂︎ Mars03:39 – 04:22
- 12☉︎ Sun04:22 – 05:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Samara?
On Thursday, 6 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:04 and sets at 20:25: the day lasts 15h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:05, lasts 8h 40m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:04 to 06:20: 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.