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 Monday, 20 October 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 16:39
- Next sunrise
- 05:57
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:56 – 06:49
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:49 – 07:43
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:43 – 08:37
- 4♂︎ Mars08:37 – 09:30
- 5☉︎ Sun09:30 – 10:24
- 6♀︎ Venus10:24 – 11:17
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:17 – 12:11
- 8☽︎ Moon12:11 – 13:05
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:05 – 13:58
- 10♃︎ Jupiter13:58 – 14:52
- 11♂︎ Mars14:52 – 15:45
- 12☉︎ Sun15:45 – 16:39
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:39 – 17:45
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:45 – 18:52
- 3☽︎ Moon18:52 – 19:58
- 4♄︎ Saturn19:58 – 21:05
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:05 – 22:12
- 6♂︎ Mars22:12 – 23:18
- 7☉︎ Sun23:18 – 00:25
- 8♀︎ Venus00:25 – 01:31
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:31 – 02:38
- 10☽︎ Moon02:38 – 03:44
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:44 – 04:51
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:51 – 05:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Monday, 20 October 2025, the Sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 16:39: the day lasts 10h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:57, lasts 13h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:56 to 06:49: 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.