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, 23 January 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Next sunrise
- 07:46
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Asia/Samarkand).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:47 – 08:36
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:36 – 09:26
- 3♂︎ Mars09:26 – 10:15
- 4☉︎ Sun10:15 – 11:05
- 5♀︎ Venus11:05 – 11:54
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:54 – 12:44
- 7☽︎ Moon12:44 – 13:33
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:33 – 14:22
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:22 – 15:12
- 10♂︎ Mars15:12 – 16:01
- 11☉︎ Sun16:01 – 16:51
- 12♀︎ Venus16:51 – 17:40
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:40 – 18:51
- 2☽︎ Moon18:51 – 20:01
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:01 – 21:12
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:12 – 22:22
- 5♂︎ Mars22:22 – 23:33
- 6☉︎ Sun23:33 – 00:43
- 7♀︎ Venus00:43 – 01:54
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:54 – 03:04
- 9☽︎ Moon03:04 – 04:15
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:15 – 05:25
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:25 – 06:36
- 12♂︎ Mars06:36 – 07:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Samarkand?
On Saturday, 23 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:47 and sets at 17:40: the day lasts 9h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:46, lasts 14h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:47 to 08:36: 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.