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, 14 January 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 16:13
- Next sunrise
- 07:10
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:11 – 07:56
- 2☽︎ Moon07:56 – 08:41
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:41 – 09:26
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:26 – 10:12
- 5♂︎ Mars10:12 – 10:57
- 6☉︎ Sun10:57 – 11:42
- 7♀︎ Venus11:42 – 12:27
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:27 – 13:12
- 9☽︎ Moon13:12 – 13:58
- 10♄︎ Saturn13:58 – 14:43
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:43 – 15:28
- 12♂︎ Mars15:28 – 16:13
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:13 – 17:28
- 2♀︎ Venus17:28 – 18:43
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:43 – 19:57
- 4☽︎ Moon19:57 – 21:12
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:12 – 22:27
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:27 – 23:42
- 7♂︎ Mars23:42 – 00:56
- 8☉︎ Sun00:56 – 02:11
- 9♀︎ Venus02:11 – 03:26
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:26 – 04:41
- 11☽︎ Moon04:41 – 05:55
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:55 – 07:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Wednesday, 14 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:11 and sets at 16:13: the day lasts 9h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:10, lasts 14h 57m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:11 to 07:56: 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.