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, 23 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Next sunrise
- 07:39
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Samara).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:41 – 08:33
- 2☉︎ Sun08:33 – 09:25
- 3♀︎ Venus09:25 – 10:17
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:17 – 11:09
- 5☽︎ Moon11:09 – 12:01
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:01 – 12:53
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:53 – 13:45
- 8♂︎ Mars13:45 – 14:37
- 9☉︎ Sun14:37 – 15:29
- 10♀︎ Venus15:29 – 16:21
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:21 – 17:13
- 12☽︎ Moon17:13 – 18:05
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:05 – 19:13
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:13 – 20:20
- 3♂︎ Mars20:20 – 21:28
- 4☉︎ Sun21:28 – 22:36
- 5♀︎ Venus22:36 – 23:44
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:44 – 00:52
- 7☽︎ Moon00:52 – 01:59
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:59 – 03:07
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:07 – 04:15
- 10♂︎ Mars04:15 – 05:23
- 11☉︎ Sun05:23 – 06:31
- 12♀︎ Venus06:31 – 07:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Samara?
On Tuesday, 23 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:41 and sets at 18:05: the day lasts 10h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:39, lasts 13h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:41 to 08:33: 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.