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 Tuesday, 28 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:11
- Sunset
- 19:07
- Next sunrise
- 04:12
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:11 – 05:26
- 2☉︎ Sun05:26 – 06:40
- 3♀︎ Venus06:40 – 07:55
- 4☿︎ Mercury07:55 – 09:10
- 5☽︎ Moon09:10 – 10:24
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:24 – 11:39
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:39 – 12:54
- 8♂︎ Mars12:54 – 14:08
- 9☉︎ Sun14:08 – 15:23
- 10♀︎ Venus15:23 – 16:38
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:38 – 17:53
- 12☽︎ Moon17:53 – 19:07
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:07 – 19:53
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:53 – 20:38
- 3♂︎ Mars20:38 – 21:23
- 4☉︎ Sun21:23 – 22:09
- 5♀︎ Venus22:09 – 22:54
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:54 – 23:40
- 7☽︎ Moon23:40 – 00:25
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:25 – 01:10
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:10 – 01:56
- 10♂︎ Mars01:56 – 02:41
- 11☉︎ Sun02:41 – 03:27
- 12♀︎ Venus03:27 – 04:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Tuesday, 28 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:11 and sets at 19:07: the day lasts 14h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:12, lasts 9h 05m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:11 to 05:26: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.