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, 18 June 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 03:43
- Sunset
- 19:25
- Next sunrise
- 03:43
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter03:43 – 05:01
- 2♂︎ Mars05:01 – 06:20
- 3☉︎ Sun06:20 – 07:38
- 4♀︎ Venus07:38 – 08:57
- 5☿︎ Mercury08:57 – 10:15
- 6☽︎ Moon10:15 – 11:34
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:34 – 12:53
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:53 – 14:11
- 9♂︎ Mars14:11 – 15:30
- 10☉︎ Sun15:30 – 16:48
- 11♀︎ Venus16:48 – 18:07
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:07 – 19:25
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:25 – 20:07
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:07 – 20:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:48 – 21:30
- 4♂︎ Mars21:30 – 22:11
- 5☉︎ Sun22:11 – 22:53
- 6♀︎ Venus22:53 – 23:34
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:34 – 00:16
- 8☽︎ Moon00:16 – 00:57
- 9♄︎ Saturn00:57 – 01:38
- 10♃︎ Jupiter01:38 – 02:20
- 11♂︎ Mars02:20 – 03:01
- 12☉︎ Sun03:01 – 03:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Thursday, 18 June 2026, the Sun rises at 03:43 and sets at 19:25: the day lasts 15h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:43, lasts 8h 17m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, 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: 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.