Planetary hours
in Samarkand.
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 Saturday, 18 July 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Sunset
- 19:57
- Next sunrise
- 05:19
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Asia/Samarkand).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:19 – 06:32
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:32 – 07:45
- 3♂︎ Mars07:45 – 08:58
- 4☉︎ Sun08:58 – 10:11
- 5♀︎ Venus10:11 – 11:25
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:25 – 12:38
- 7☽︎ Moon12:38 – 13:51
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:51 – 15:04
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:04 – 16:17
- 10♂︎ Mars16:17 – 17:30
- 11☉︎ Sun17:30 – 18:44
- 12♀︎ Venus18:44 – 19:57
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:57 – 20:44
- 2☽︎ Moon20:44 – 21:31
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:31 – 22:17
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:17 – 23:04
- 5♂︎ Mars23:04 – 23:51
- 6☉︎ Sun23:51 – 00:38
- 7♀︎ Venus00:38 – 01:25
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:25 – 02:12
- 9☽︎ Moon02:12 – 02:59
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:59 – 03:46
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:46 – 04:33
- 12♂︎ Mars04:33 – 05:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Samarkand?
On Saturday, 18 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:19 and sets at 19:57: the day lasts 14h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:19, lasts 9h 23m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:19 to 06:32: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.