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, 6 April 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Sunset
- 19:22
- Next sunrise
- 05:59
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Europe/Samara).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:02 – 07:09
- 2☉︎ Sun07:09 – 08:15
- 3♀︎ Venus08:15 – 09:22
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:22 – 10:29
- 5☽︎ Moon10:29 – 11:35
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:35 – 12:42
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:42 – 13:49
- 8♂︎ Mars13:49 – 14:55
- 9☉︎ Sun14:55 – 16:02
- 10♀︎ Venus16:02 – 17:09
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:09 – 18:16
- 12☽︎ Moon18:16 – 19:22
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:22 – 20:15
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:15 – 21:08
- 3♂︎ Mars21:08 – 22:02
- 4☉︎ Sun22:02 – 22:55
- 5♀︎ Venus22:55 – 23:48
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:48 – 00:41
- 7☽︎ Moon00:41 – 01:34
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:34 – 02:27
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:27 – 03:20
- 10♂︎ Mars03:20 – 04:13
- 11☉︎ Sun04:13 – 05:06
- 12♀︎ Venus05:06 – 05:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Samara?
On Tuesday, 6 April 2027, the Sun rises at 06:02 and sets at 19:22: the day lasts 13h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:59, lasts 10h 37m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:02 to 07:09: 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.