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 Wednesday, 1 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 03:47
- Sunset
- 19:26
- Next sunrise
- 03:47
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury03:47 – 05:05
- 2☽︎ Moon05:05 – 06:23
- 3♄︎ Saturn06:23 – 07:42
- 4♃︎ Jupiter07:42 – 09:00
- 5♂︎ Mars09:00 – 10:18
- 6☉︎ Sun10:18 – 11:37
- 7♀︎ Venus11:37 – 12:55
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:55 – 14:13
- 9☽︎ Moon14:13 – 15:32
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:32 – 16:50
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:50 – 18:08
- 12♂︎ Mars18:08 – 19:26
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:26 – 20:08
- 2♀︎ Venus20:08 – 20:50
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:50 – 21:32
- 4☽︎ Moon21:32 – 22:13
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:13 – 22:55
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:55 – 23:37
- 7♂︎ Mars23:37 – 00:19
- 8☉︎ Sun00:19 – 01:00
- 9♀︎ Venus01:00 – 01:42
- 10☿︎ Mercury01:42 – 02:24
- 11☽︎ Moon02:24 – 03:06
- 12♄︎ Saturn03:06 – 03:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Wednesday, 1 July 2026, the Sun rises at 03:47 and sets at 19:26: the day lasts 15h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:47, lasts 8h 21m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 03:47 to 05:05: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.