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, 18 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:24
- Sunset
- 20:00
- Next sunrise
- 05:26
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/Samara).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:24 – 06:37
- 2☉︎ Sun06:37 – 07:50
- 3♀︎ Venus07:50 – 09:03
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:03 – 10:16
- 5☽︎ Moon10:16 – 11:29
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:29 – 12:42
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:42 – 13:55
- 8♂︎ Mars13:55 – 15:08
- 9☉︎ Sun15:08 – 16:21
- 10♀︎ Venus16:21 – 17:34
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:34 – 18:47
- 12☽︎ Moon18:47 – 20:00
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:00 – 20:47
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:47 – 21:35
- 3♂︎ Mars21:35 – 22:22
- 4☉︎ Sun22:22 – 23:09
- 5♀︎ Venus23:09 – 23:56
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:56 – 00:43
- 7☽︎ Moon00:43 – 01:30
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:30 – 02:17
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:17 – 03:04
- 10♂︎ Mars03:04 – 03:52
- 11☉︎ Sun03:52 – 04:39
- 12♀︎ Venus04:39 – 05:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Samara?
On Tuesday, 18 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:24 and sets at 20:00: the day lasts 14h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:26, lasts 9h 25m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:24 to 06:37: 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.