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, 2 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 03:47
- Sunset
- 19:26
- Next sunrise
- 03:48
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter03:47 – 05:06
- 2♂︎ Mars05:06 – 06:24
- 3☉︎ Sun06:24 – 07:42
- 4♀︎ Venus07:42 – 09:00
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:00 – 10:19
- 6☽︎ Moon10:19 – 11:37
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:37 – 12:55
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:55 – 14:13
- 9♂︎ Mars14:13 – 15:31
- 10☉︎ Sun15:31 – 16:50
- 11♀︎ Venus16:50 – 18:08
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:08 – 19:26
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:26 – 20:08
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:08 – 20:50
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:50 – 21:32
- 4♂︎ Mars21:32 – 22:13
- 5☉︎ Sun22:13 – 22:55
- 6♀︎ Venus22:55 – 23:37
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:37 – 00:19
- 8☽︎ Moon00:19 – 01:01
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:01 – 01:43
- 10♃︎ Jupiter01:43 – 02:24
- 11♂︎ Mars02:24 – 03:06
- 12☉︎ Sun03:06 – 03:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Thursday, 2 July 2026, the Sun rises at 03:47 and sets at 19:26: the day lasts 15h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:48, lasts 8h 22m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 03:47 to 05:06: 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.