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, 17 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:07
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Next sunrise
- 08:08
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Europe/Samara).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:07 – 08:50
- 2☉︎ Sun08:50 – 09:32
- 3♀︎ Venus09:32 – 10:15
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:15 – 10:58
- 5☽︎ Moon10:58 – 11:41
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:41 – 12:24
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:24 – 13:06
- 8♂︎ Mars13:06 – 13:49
- 9☉︎ Sun13:49 – 14:32
- 10♀︎ Venus14:32 – 15:15
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:15 – 15:58
- 12☽︎ Moon15:58 – 16:40
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:40 – 17:58
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:58 – 19:15
- 3♂︎ Mars19:15 – 20:32
- 4☉︎ Sun20:32 – 21:50
- 5♀︎ Venus21:50 – 23:07
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:07 – 00:24
- 7☽︎ Moon00:24 – 01:42
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:42 – 02:59
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:59 – 04:16
- 10♂︎ Mars04:16 – 05:34
- 11☉︎ Sun05:34 – 06:51
- 12♀︎ Venus06:51 – 08:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Samara?
On Tuesday, 17 November 2026, the Sun rises at 08:07 and sets at 16:40: the day lasts 8h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:08, lasts 15h 28m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:07 to 08:50: 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.