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 Tuesday, 20 January 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 16:21
- Next sunrise
- 07:06
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:07 – 07:53
- 2☉︎ Sun07:53 – 08:39
- 3♀︎ Venus08:39 – 09:25
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:25 – 10:12
- 5☽︎ Moon10:12 – 10:58
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:58 – 11:44
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:44 – 12:30
- 8♂︎ Mars12:30 – 13:16
- 9☉︎ Sun13:16 – 14:03
- 10♀︎ Venus14:03 – 14:49
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:49 – 15:35
- 12☽︎ Moon15:35 – 16:21
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:21 – 17:35
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:35 – 18:49
- 3♂︎ Mars18:49 – 20:02
- 4☉︎ Sun20:02 – 21:16
- 5♀︎ Venus21:16 – 22:30
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:30 – 23:44
- 7☽︎ Moon23:44 – 00:57
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:57 – 02:11
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:11 – 03:25
- 10♂︎ Mars03:25 – 04:39
- 11☉︎ Sun04:39 – 05:52
- 12♀︎ Venus05:52 – 07:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Tuesday, 20 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:07 and sets at 16:21: the day lasts 9h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:06, lasts 14h 45m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:07 to 07:53: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.