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, 7 December 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:38
- Sunset
- 16:22
- Next sunrise
- 08:39
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/Samara).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:38 – 09:17
- 2☉︎ Sun09:17 – 09:55
- 3♀︎ Venus09:55 – 10:34
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:34 – 11:13
- 5☽︎ Moon11:13 – 11:51
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:51 – 12:30
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:30 – 13:09
- 8♂︎ Mars13:09 – 13:47
- 9☉︎ Sun13:47 – 14:26
- 10♀︎ Venus14:26 – 15:05
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:05 – 15:43
- 12☽︎ Moon15:43 – 16:22
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:22 – 17:44
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:44 – 19:05
- 3♂︎ Mars19:05 – 20:26
- 4☉︎ Sun20:26 – 21:48
- 5♀︎ Venus21:48 – 23:09
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:09 – 00:31
- 7☽︎ Moon00:31 – 01:52
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:52 – 03:14
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:14 – 04:35
- 10♂︎ Mars04:35 – 05:56
- 11☉︎ Sun05:56 – 07:18
- 12♀︎ Venus07:18 – 08:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Samara?
On Tuesday, 7 December 2027, the Sun rises at 08:38 and sets at 16:22: the day lasts 7h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:39, lasts 16h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:38 to 09:17: 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.