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, 11 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:28
- Sunset
- 18:48
- Next sunrise
- 04:29
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:28 – 05:39
- 2☉︎ Sun05:39 – 06:51
- 3♀︎ Venus06:51 – 08:03
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:03 – 09:14
- 5☽︎ Moon09:14 – 10:26
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:26 – 11:38
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:38 – 12:49
- 8♂︎ Mars12:49 – 14:01
- 9☉︎ Sun14:01 – 15:13
- 10♀︎ Venus15:13 – 16:25
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:25 – 17:36
- 12☽︎ Moon17:36 – 18:48
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:48 – 19:36
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:36 – 20:25
- 3♂︎ Mars20:25 – 21:13
- 4☉︎ Sun21:13 – 22:02
- 5♀︎ Venus22:02 – 22:50
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:50 – 23:38
- 7☽︎ Moon23:38 – 00:27
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:27 – 01:15
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:15 – 02:04
- 10♂︎ Mars02:04 – 02:52
- 11☉︎ Sun02:52 – 03:40
- 12♀︎ Venus03:40 – 04:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Tuesday, 11 August 2026, the Sun rises at 04:28 and sets at 18:48: the day lasts 14h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:29, lasts 9h 41m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:28 to 05:39: 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.