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, 14 May 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:03
- Sunset
- 18:56
- Next sunrise
- 04:02
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:03 – 05:18
- 2♂︎ Mars05:18 – 06:32
- 3☉︎ Sun06:32 – 07:46
- 4♀︎ Venus07:46 – 09:01
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:01 – 10:15
- 6☽︎ Moon10:15 – 11:30
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:30 – 12:44
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:44 – 13:58
- 9♂︎ Mars13:58 – 15:13
- 10☉︎ Sun15:13 – 16:27
- 11♀︎ Venus16:27 – 17:42
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:42 – 18:56
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:56 – 19:41
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:41 – 20:27
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:27 – 21:12
- 4♂︎ Mars21:12 – 21:58
- 5☉︎ Sun21:58 – 22:44
- 6♀︎ Venus22:44 – 23:29
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:29 – 00:15
- 8☽︎ Moon00:15 – 01:00
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:00 – 01:46
- 10♃︎ Jupiter01:46 – 02:31
- 11♂︎ Mars02:31 – 03:17
- 12☉︎ Sun03:17 – 04:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Thursday, 14 May 2026, the Sun rises at 04:03 and sets at 18:56: the day lasts 14h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:02, lasts 9h 06m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:03 to 05:18: 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.