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, 21 January 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 16:23
- Next sunrise
- 07:05
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:06 – 07:52
- 2☽︎ Moon07:52 – 08:39
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:39 – 09:25
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:25 – 10:12
- 5♂︎ Mars10:12 – 10:58
- 6☉︎ Sun10:58 – 11:44
- 7♀︎ Venus11:44 – 12:31
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:31 – 13:17
- 9☽︎ Moon13:17 – 14:03
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:03 – 14:50
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:50 – 15:36
- 12♂︎ Mars15:36 – 16:23
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:23 – 17:36
- 2♀︎ Venus17:36 – 18:50
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:50 – 20:03
- 4☽︎ Moon20:03 – 21:17
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:17 – 22:30
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:30 – 23:44
- 7♂︎ Mars23:44 – 00:57
- 8☉︎ Sun00:57 – 02:11
- 9♀︎ Venus02:11 – 03:25
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:25 – 04:38
- 11☽︎ Moon04:38 – 05:52
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:52 – 07:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Wednesday, 21 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:06 and sets at 16:23: the day lasts 9h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:05, lasts 14h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:06 to 07:52: 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.