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 Monday, 1 May 2028: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:05
- Sunset
- 20:09
- Next sunrise
- 05:03
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/Samara).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:05 – 06:20
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:20 – 07:35
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:35 – 08:51
- 4♂︎ Mars08:51 – 10:06
- 5☉︎ Sun10:06 – 11:21
- 6♀︎ Venus11:21 – 12:37
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:37 – 13:52
- 8☽︎ Moon13:52 – 15:07
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:07 – 16:23
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:23 – 17:38
- 11♂︎ Mars17:38 – 18:53
- 12☉︎ Sun18:53 – 20:09
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:09 – 20:53
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:53 – 21:38
- 3☽︎ Moon21:38 – 22:22
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:22 – 23:07
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:07 – 23:51
- 6♂︎ Mars23:51 – 00:36
- 7☉︎ Sun00:36 – 01:20
- 8♀︎ Venus01:20 – 02:05
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:05 – 02:49
- 10☽︎ Moon02:49 – 03:34
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:34 – 04:18
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:18 – 05:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Samara?
On Monday, 1 May 2028, the Sun rises at 05:05 and sets at 20:09: the day lasts 15h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:03, lasts 8h 54m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:05 to 06:20: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.