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 Wednesday, 12 November 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 16:05
- Next sunrise
- 06:30
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:28 – 07:16
- 2☽︎ Moon07:16 – 08:04
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:04 – 08:52
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:52 – 09:41
- 5♂︎ Mars09:41 – 10:29
- 6☉︎ Sun10:29 – 11:17
- 7♀︎ Venus11:17 – 12:05
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:05 – 12:53
- 9☽︎ Moon12:53 – 13:41
- 10♄︎ Saturn13:41 – 14:29
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:29 – 15:17
- 12♂︎ Mars15:17 – 16:05
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:05 – 17:17
- 2♀︎ Venus17:17 – 18:29
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:29 – 19:41
- 4☽︎ Moon19:41 – 20:53
- 5♄︎ Saturn20:53 – 22:05
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:05 – 23:17
- 7♂︎ Mars23:17 – 00:29
- 8☉︎ Sun00:29 – 01:41
- 9♀︎ Venus01:41 – 02:53
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:53 – 04:05
- 11☽︎ Moon04:05 – 05:18
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:18 – 06:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Wednesday, 12 November 2025, the Sun rises at 06:28 and sets at 16:05: the day lasts 9h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:30, lasts 14h 24m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:28 to 07:16: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.