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, 13 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Next sunrise
- 07:03
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/Samara).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:01 – 07:55
- 2☉︎ Sun07:55 – 08:49
- 3♀︎ Venus08:49 – 09:43
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:43 – 10:37
- 5☽︎ Moon10:37 – 11:31
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:31 – 12:25
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:25 – 13:19
- 8♂︎ Mars13:19 – 14:13
- 9☉︎ Sun14:13 – 15:06
- 10♀︎ Venus15:06 – 16:00
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:00 – 16:54
- 12☽︎ Moon16:54 – 17:48
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:48 – 18:54
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:54 – 20:01
- 3♂︎ Mars20:01 – 21:07
- 4☉︎ Sun21:07 – 22:13
- 5♀︎ Venus22:13 – 23:19
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:19 – 00:26
- 7☽︎ Moon00:26 – 01:32
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:32 – 02:38
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:38 – 03:44
- 10♂︎ Mars03:44 – 04:51
- 11☉︎ Sun04:51 – 05:57
- 12♀︎ Venus05:57 – 07:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Samara?
On Tuesday, 13 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:01 and sets at 17:48: the day lasts 10h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:03, lasts 13h 15m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:01 to 07:55: 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.