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, 17 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:22
- Sunset
- 20:03
- Next sunrise
- 05:24
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Samara).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:22 – 06:36
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:36 – 07:49
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:49 – 09:02
- 4♂︎ Mars09:02 – 10:16
- 5☉︎ Sun10:16 – 11:29
- 6♀︎ Venus11:29 – 12:42
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:42 – 13:56
- 8☽︎ Moon13:56 – 15:09
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:09 – 16:22
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:22 – 17:36
- 11♂︎ Mars17:36 – 18:49
- 12☉︎ Sun18:49 – 20:03
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:03 – 20:49
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:49 – 21:36
- 3☽︎ Moon21:36 – 22:23
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:23 – 23:10
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:10 – 23:57
- 6♂︎ Mars23:57 – 00:43
- 7☉︎ Sun00:43 – 01:30
- 8♀︎ Venus01:30 – 02:17
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:17 – 03:04
- 10☽︎ Moon03:04 – 03:51
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:51 – 04:37
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:37 – 05:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Samara?
On Monday, 17 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:22 and sets at 20:03: the day lasts 14h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:24, lasts 9h 22m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:22 to 06:36: 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.