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, 9 April 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:59
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Next sunrise
- 04:57
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:59 – 06:05
- 2♂︎ Mars06:05 – 07:11
- 3☉︎ Sun07:11 – 08:17
- 4♀︎ Venus08:17 – 09:23
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:23 – 10:29
- 6☽︎ Moon10:29 – 11:35
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:35 – 12:41
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:41 – 13:47
- 9♂︎ Mars13:47 – 14:53
- 10☉︎ Sun14:53 – 15:59
- 11♀︎ Venus15:59 – 17:05
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:05 – 18:11
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:11 – 19:05
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:05 – 19:59
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:59 – 20:53
- 4♂︎ Mars20:53 – 21:46
- 5☉︎ Sun21:46 – 22:40
- 6♀︎ Venus22:40 – 23:34
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:34 – 00:28
- 8☽︎ Moon00:28 – 01:22
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:22 – 02:16
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:16 – 03:09
- 11♂︎ Mars03:09 – 04:03
- 12☉︎ Sun04:03 – 04:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Thursday, 9 April 2026, the Sun rises at 04:59 and sets at 18:11: the day lasts 13h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:57, lasts 10h 46m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:59 to 06:05: 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.