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 Saturday, 20 June 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 03:43
- Sunset
- 19:26
- Next sunrise
- 03:43
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn03:43 – 05:01
- 2♃︎ Jupiter05:01 – 06:20
- 3♂︎ Mars06:20 – 07:39
- 4☉︎ Sun07:39 – 08:57
- 5♀︎ Venus08:57 – 10:16
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:16 – 11:34
- 7☽︎ Moon11:34 – 12:53
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:53 – 14:12
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:12 – 15:30
- 10♂︎ Mars15:30 – 16:49
- 11☉︎ Sun16:49 – 18:07
- 12♀︎ Venus18:07 – 19:26
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:26 – 20:07
- 2☽︎ Moon20:07 – 20:49
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:49 – 21:30
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:30 – 22:12
- 5♂︎ Mars22:12 – 22:53
- 6☉︎ Sun22:53 – 23:35
- 7♀︎ Venus23:35 – 00:16
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:16 – 00:57
- 9☽︎ Moon00:57 – 01:39
- 10♄︎ Saturn01:39 – 02:20
- 11♃︎ Jupiter02:20 – 03:02
- 12♂︎ Mars03:02 – 03:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Saturday, 20 June 2026, the Sun rises at 03:43 and sets at 19:26: 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?
Saturn, 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: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.