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, 26 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 03:51
- Sunset
- 19:09
- Next sunrise
- 03:50
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars03:51 – 05:08
- 2☉︎ Sun05:08 – 06:24
- 3♀︎ Venus06:24 – 07:41
- 4☿︎ Mercury07:41 – 08:57
- 5☽︎ Moon08:57 – 10:14
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:14 – 11:30
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:30 – 12:47
- 8♂︎ Mars12:47 – 14:03
- 9☉︎ Sun14:03 – 15:20
- 10♀︎ Venus15:20 – 16:36
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:36 – 17:53
- 12☽︎ Moon17:53 – 19:09
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:09 – 19:53
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:53 – 20:36
- 3♂︎ Mars20:36 – 21:20
- 4☉︎ Sun21:20 – 22:03
- 5♀︎ Venus22:03 – 22:46
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:46 – 23:30
- 7☽︎ Moon23:30 – 00:13
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:13 – 00:57
- 9♃︎ Jupiter00:57 – 01:40
- 10♂︎ Mars01:40 – 02:24
- 11☉︎ Sun02:24 – 03:07
- 12♀︎ Venus03:07 – 03:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Tuesday, 26 May 2026, the Sun rises at 03:51 and sets at 19:09: the day lasts 15h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:50, lasts 8h 41m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 03:51 to 05:08: 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.