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, 20 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 19:56
- Next sunrise
- 05:29
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/Samara).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:28 – 06:40
- 2♂︎ Mars06:40 – 07:52
- 3☉︎ Sun07:52 – 09:05
- 4♀︎ Venus09:05 – 10:17
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:17 – 11:29
- 6☽︎ Moon11:29 – 12:42
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:42 – 13:54
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:54 – 15:07
- 9♂︎ Mars15:07 – 16:19
- 10☉︎ Sun16:19 – 17:31
- 11♀︎ Venus17:31 – 18:44
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:44 – 19:56
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:56 – 20:44
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:44 – 21:32
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:32 – 22:19
- 4♂︎ Mars22:19 – 23:07
- 5☉︎ Sun23:07 – 23:55
- 6♀︎ Venus23:55 – 00:43
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:43 – 01:30
- 8☽︎ Moon01:30 – 02:18
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:18 – 03:06
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:06 – 03:54
- 11♂︎ Mars03:54 – 04:41
- 12☉︎ Sun04:41 – 05:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Samara?
On Thursday, 20 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:28 and sets at 19:56: the day lasts 14h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:29, lasts 9h 33m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:28 to 06:40: 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.