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 Monday, 20 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:02
- Sunset
- 19:16
- Next sunrise
- 04:03
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:02 – 05:18
- 2♄︎ Saturn05:18 – 06:35
- 3♃︎ Jupiter06:35 – 07:51
- 4♂︎ Mars07:51 – 09:07
- 5☉︎ Sun09:07 – 10:23
- 6♀︎ Venus10:23 – 11:39
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:39 – 12:55
- 8☽︎ Moon12:55 – 14:11
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:11 – 15:27
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:27 – 16:43
- 11♂︎ Mars16:43 – 18:00
- 12☉︎ Sun18:00 – 19:16
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:16 – 20:00
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:00 – 20:44
- 3☽︎ Moon20:44 – 21:28
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:28 – 22:12
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:12 – 22:56
- 6♂︎ Mars22:56 – 23:39
- 7☉︎ Sun23:39 – 00:23
- 8♀︎ Venus00:23 – 01:07
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:07 – 01:51
- 10☽︎ Moon01:51 – 02:35
- 11♄︎ Saturn02:35 – 03:19
- 12♃︎ Jupiter03:19 – 04:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Monday, 20 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:02 and sets at 19:16: the day lasts 15h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:03, lasts 8h 48m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:02 to 05:18: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.