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, 23 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 03:44
- Sunset
- 19:27
- Next sunrise
- 03:44
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars03:44 – 05:02
- 2☉︎ Sun05:02 – 06:21
- 3♀︎ Venus06:21 – 07:39
- 4☿︎ Mercury07:39 – 08:58
- 5☽︎ Moon08:58 – 10:16
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:16 – 11:35
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:35 – 12:54
- 8♂︎ Mars12:54 – 14:12
- 9☉︎ Sun14:12 – 15:31
- 10♀︎ Venus15:31 – 16:49
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:49 – 18:08
- 12☽︎ Moon18:08 – 19:27
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:27 – 20:08
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:08 – 20:49
- 3♂︎ Mars20:49 – 21:31
- 4☉︎ Sun21:31 – 22:12
- 5♀︎ Venus22:12 – 22:54
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:54 – 23:35
- 7☽︎ Moon23:35 – 00:17
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:17 – 00:58
- 9♃︎ Jupiter00:58 – 01:40
- 10♂︎ Mars01:40 – 02:21
- 11☉︎ Sun02:21 – 03:02
- 12♀︎ Venus03:02 – 03:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Tuesday, 23 June 2026, the Sun rises at 03:44 and sets at 19:27: the day lasts 15h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:44, lasts 8h 17m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 03:44 to 05:02: 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.