Planetary hours
in Harbin.
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 Thursday, 22 May 2025: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 03:54
- Sunset
- 19:05
- Next sunrise
- 03:54
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter03:54 – 05:10
- 2♂︎ Mars05:10 – 06:26
- 3☉︎ Sun06:26 – 07:42
- 4♀︎ Venus07:42 – 08:58
- 5☿︎ Mercury08:58 – 10:14
- 6☽︎ Moon10:14 – 11:30
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:30 – 12:46
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:46 – 14:02
- 9♂︎ Mars14:02 – 15:18
- 10☉︎ Sun15:18 – 16:34
- 11♀︎ Venus16:34 – 17:49
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:49 – 19:05
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:05 – 19:49
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:49 – 20:33
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:33 – 21:17
- 4♂︎ Mars21:17 – 22:01
- 5☉︎ Sun22:01 – 22:45
- 6♀︎ Venus22:45 – 23:29
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:29 – 00:13
- 8☽︎ Moon00:13 – 00:57
- 9♄︎ Saturn00:57 – 01:41
- 10♃︎ Jupiter01:41 – 02:26
- 11♂︎ Mars02:26 – 03:10
- 12☉︎ Sun03:10 – 03:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Thursday, 22 May 2025, the Sun rises at 03:54 and sets at 19:05: the day lasts 15h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:54, lasts 8h 48m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 03:54 to 05:10: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.