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 Thursday, 22 January 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 16:24
- Next sunrise
- 07:04
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:05 – 07:52
- 2♂︎ Mars07:52 – 08:38
- 3☉︎ Sun08:38 – 09:25
- 4♀︎ Venus09:25 – 10:11
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:11 – 10:58
- 6☽︎ Moon10:58 – 11:45
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:45 – 12:31
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:31 – 13:18
- 9♂︎ Mars13:18 – 14:04
- 10☉︎ Sun14:04 – 14:51
- 11♀︎ Venus14:51 – 15:37
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:37 – 16:24
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:24 – 17:37
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:37 – 18:51
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:51 – 20:04
- 4♂︎ Mars20:04 – 21:17
- 5☉︎ Sun21:17 – 22:31
- 6♀︎ Venus22:31 – 23:44
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:44 – 00:58
- 8☽︎ Moon00:58 – 02:11
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:11 – 03:24
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:24 – 04:38
- 11♂︎ Mars04:38 – 05:51
- 12☉︎ Sun05:51 – 07:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Thursday, 22 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:05 and sets at 16:24: the day lasts 9h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:04, lasts 14h 41m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:05 to 07:52: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.