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, 24 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:34
- Sunset
- 19:47
- Next sunrise
- 05:36
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/Samara).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:34 – 06:45
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:45 – 07:57
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:57 – 09:08
- 4♂︎ Mars09:08 – 10:19
- 5☉︎ Sun10:19 – 11:30
- 6♀︎ Venus11:30 – 12:41
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:41 – 13:52
- 8☽︎ Moon13:52 – 15:03
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:03 – 16:14
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:14 – 17:25
- 11♂︎ Mars17:25 – 18:36
- 12☉︎ Sun18:36 – 19:47
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:47 – 20:36
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:36 – 21:25
- 3☽︎ Moon21:25 – 22:14
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:14 – 23:03
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:03 – 23:53
- 6♂︎ Mars23:53 – 00:42
- 7☉︎ Sun00:42 – 01:31
- 8♀︎ Venus01:31 – 02:20
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:20 – 03:09
- 10☽︎ Moon03:09 – 03:58
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:58 – 04:47
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:47 – 05:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Samara?
On Monday, 24 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 19:47: the day lasts 14h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:36, lasts 9h 49m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:34 to 06:45: 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.