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 Monday, 6 April 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:04
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Next sunrise
- 05:03
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:04 – 06:10
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:10 – 07:15
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:15 – 08:20
- 4♂︎ Mars08:20 – 09:25
- 5☉︎ Sun09:25 – 10:31
- 6♀︎ Venus10:31 – 11:36
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:36 – 12:41
- 8☽︎ Moon12:41 – 13:46
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:46 – 14:52
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:52 – 15:57
- 11♂︎ Mars15:57 – 17:02
- 12☉︎ Sun17:02 – 18:07
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:07 – 19:02
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:02 – 19:56
- 3☽︎ Moon19:56 – 20:51
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:51 – 21:46
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:46 – 22:40
- 6♂︎ Mars22:40 – 23:35
- 7☉︎ Sun23:35 – 00:30
- 8♀︎ Venus00:30 – 01:24
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:24 – 02:19
- 10☽︎ Moon02:19 – 03:13
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:13 – 04:08
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:08 – 05:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Monday, 6 April 2026, the Sun rises at 05:04 and sets at 18:07: the day lasts 13h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:03, lasts 10h 55m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:04 to 06:10: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.