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, 21 May 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 03:56
- Sunset
- 19:04
- Next sunrise
- 03:55
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter03:56 – 05:11
- 2♂︎ Mars05:11 – 06:27
- 3☉︎ Sun06:27 – 07:43
- 4♀︎ Venus07:43 – 08:58
- 5☿︎ Mercury08:58 – 10:14
- 6☽︎ Moon10:14 – 11:30
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:30 – 12:46
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:46 – 14:01
- 9♂︎ Mars14:01 – 15:17
- 10☉︎ Sun15:17 – 16:33
- 11♀︎ Venus16:33 – 17:48
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:48 – 19:04
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:04 – 19:48
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:48 – 20:32
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:32 – 21:17
- 4♂︎ Mars21:17 – 22:01
- 5☉︎ Sun22:01 – 22:45
- 6♀︎ Venus22:45 – 23:29
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:29 – 00:14
- 8☽︎ Moon00:14 – 00:58
- 9♄︎ Saturn00:58 – 01:42
- 10♃︎ Jupiter01:42 – 02:26
- 11♂︎ Mars02:26 – 03:10
- 12☉︎ Sun03:10 – 03:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Thursday, 21 May 2026, the Sun rises at 03:56 and sets at 19:04: the day lasts 15h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:55, lasts 8h 51m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 03:56 to 05:11: 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.