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 Tuesday, 19 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 03:58
- Sunset
- 19:02
- Next sunrise
- 03:57
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars03:58 – 05:13
- 2☉︎ Sun05:13 – 06:28
- 3♀︎ Venus06:28 – 07:44
- 4☿︎ Mercury07:44 – 08:59
- 5☽︎ Moon08:59 – 10:14
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:14 – 11:30
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:30 – 12:45
- 8♂︎ Mars12:45 – 14:00
- 9☉︎ Sun14:00 – 15:16
- 10♀︎ Venus15:16 – 16:31
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:31 – 17:46
- 12☽︎ Moon17:46 – 19:02
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:02 – 19:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:46 – 20:31
- 3♂︎ Mars20:31 – 21:15
- 4☉︎ Sun21:15 – 22:00
- 5♀︎ Venus22:00 – 22:45
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:45 – 23:29
- 7☽︎ Moon23:29 – 00:14
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:14 – 00:58
- 9♃︎ Jupiter00:58 – 01:43
- 10♂︎ Mars01:43 – 02:28
- 11☉︎ Sun02:28 – 03:12
- 12♀︎ Venus03:12 – 03:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Tuesday, 19 May 2026, the Sun rises at 03:58 and sets at 19:02: the day lasts 15h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:57, lasts 8h 55m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 03:58 to 05:13: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.