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 Friday, 12 June 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 03:43
- Sunset
- 19:23
- Next sunrise
- 03:43
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus03:43 – 05:01
- 2☿︎ Mercury05:01 – 06:20
- 3☽︎ Moon06:20 – 07:38
- 4♄︎ Saturn07:38 – 08:56
- 5♃︎ Jupiter08:56 – 10:15
- 6♂︎ Mars10:15 – 11:33
- 7☉︎ Sun11:33 – 12:51
- 8♀︎ Venus12:51 – 14:09
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:09 – 15:28
- 10☽︎ Moon15:28 – 16:46
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:46 – 18:04
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:04 – 19:23
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars19:23 – 20:04
- 2☉︎ Sun20:04 – 20:46
- 3♀︎ Venus20:46 – 21:28
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:28 – 22:09
- 5☽︎ Moon22:09 – 22:51
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:51 – 23:33
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:33 – 00:14
- 8♂︎ Mars00:14 – 00:56
- 9☉︎ Sun00:56 – 01:38
- 10♀︎ Venus01:38 – 02:19
- 11☿︎ Mercury02:19 – 03:01
- 12☽︎ Moon03:01 – 03:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Friday, 12 June 2026, the Sun rises at 03:43 and sets at 19:23: the day lasts 15h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:43, lasts 8h 20m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 03:43 to 05:01: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.