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, 13 April 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:52
- Sunset
- 18:16
- Next sunrise
- 04:50
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:52 – 05:59
- 2♄︎ Saturn05:59 – 07:06
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:06 – 08:13
- 4♂︎ Mars08:13 – 09:20
- 5☉︎ Sun09:20 – 10:27
- 6♀︎ Venus10:27 – 11:34
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:34 – 12:41
- 8☽︎ Moon12:41 – 13:48
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:48 – 14:55
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:55 – 16:02
- 11♂︎ Mars16:02 – 17:09
- 12☉︎ Sun17:09 – 18:16
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:16 – 19:09
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:09 – 20:02
- 3☽︎ Moon20:02 – 20:55
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:55 – 21:47
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:47 – 22:40
- 6♂︎ Mars22:40 – 23:33
- 7☉︎ Sun23:33 – 00:26
- 8♀︎ Venus00:26 – 01:19
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:19 – 02:11
- 10☽︎ Moon02:11 – 03:04
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:04 – 03:57
- 12♃︎ Jupiter03:57 – 04:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Monday, 13 April 2026, the Sun rises at 04:52 and sets at 18:16: the day lasts 13h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:50, lasts 10h 33m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:52 to 05:59: 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.