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, 16 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 03:58
- Sunset
- 19:19
- Next sunrise
- 03:59
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter03:58 – 05:15
- 2♂︎ Mars05:15 – 06:32
- 3☉︎ Sun06:32 – 07:49
- 4♀︎ Venus07:49 – 09:05
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:05 – 10:22
- 6☽︎ Moon10:22 – 11:39
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:39 – 12:55
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:55 – 14:12
- 9♂︎ Mars14:12 – 15:29
- 10☉︎ Sun15:29 – 16:46
- 11♀︎ Venus16:46 – 18:02
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:02 – 19:19
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:19 – 20:02
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:02 – 20:46
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:46 – 21:29
- 4♂︎ Mars21:29 – 22:12
- 5☉︎ Sun22:12 – 22:56
- 6♀︎ Venus22:56 – 23:39
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:39 – 00:23
- 8☽︎ Moon00:23 – 01:06
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:06 – 01:49
- 10♃︎ Jupiter01:49 – 02:33
- 11♂︎ Mars02:33 – 03:16
- 12☉︎ Sun03:16 – 03:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Thursday, 16 July 2026, the Sun rises at 03:58 and sets at 19:19: the day lasts 15h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:59, lasts 8h 40m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 03:58 to 05:15: 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.