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, 9 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 03:52
- Sunset
- 19:24
- Next sunrise
- 03:53
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter03:52 – 05:10
- 2♂︎ Mars05:10 – 06:27
- 3☉︎ Sun06:27 – 07:45
- 4♀︎ Venus07:45 – 09:03
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:03 – 10:20
- 6☽︎ Moon10:20 – 11:38
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:38 – 12:56
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:56 – 14:13
- 9♂︎ Mars14:13 – 15:31
- 10☉︎ Sun15:31 – 16:48
- 11♀︎ Venus16:48 – 18:06
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:06 – 19:24
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:24 – 20:06
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:06 – 20:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:48 – 21:31
- 4♂︎ Mars21:31 – 22:13
- 5☉︎ Sun22:13 – 22:56
- 6♀︎ Venus22:56 – 23:38
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:38 – 00:21
- 8☽︎ Moon00:21 – 01:03
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:03 – 01:46
- 10♃︎ Jupiter01:46 – 02:28
- 11♂︎ Mars02:28 – 03:11
- 12☉︎ Sun03:11 – 03:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Thursday, 9 July 2026, the Sun rises at 03:52 and sets at 19:24: the day lasts 15h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:53, lasts 8h 29m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 03:52 to 05:10: 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.