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, 12 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:58
- Sunset
- 16:48
- Next sunrise
- 07:59
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Samara).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:58 – 08:42
- 2♂︎ Mars08:42 – 09:26
- 3☉︎ Sun09:26 – 10:10
- 4♀︎ Venus10:10 – 10:54
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:54 – 11:39
- 6☽︎ Moon11:39 – 12:23
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:23 – 13:07
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:07 – 13:51
- 9♂︎ Mars13:51 – 14:35
- 10☉︎ Sun14:35 – 15:20
- 11♀︎ Venus15:20 – 16:04
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:04 – 16:48
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:48 – 18:04
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:04 – 19:20
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:20 – 20:36
- 4♂︎ Mars20:36 – 21:52
- 5☉︎ Sun21:52 – 23:08
- 6♀︎ Venus23:08 – 00:24
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:24 – 01:40
- 8☽︎ Moon01:40 – 02:56
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:56 – 04:12
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:12 – 05:27
- 11♂︎ Mars05:27 – 06:43
- 12☉︎ Sun06:43 – 07:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Samara?
On Thursday, 12 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:58 and sets at 16:48: the day lasts 8h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:59, lasts 15h 11m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:58 to 08:42: 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.