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, 31 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:52
- Sunset
- 18:14
- Next sunrise
- 04:53
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:52 – 05:59
- 2♄︎ Saturn05:59 – 07:06
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:06 – 08:13
- 4♂︎ Mars08:13 – 09:19
- 5☉︎ Sun09:19 – 10:26
- 6♀︎ Venus10:26 – 11:33
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:33 – 12:40
- 8☽︎ Moon12:40 – 13:46
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:46 – 14:53
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:53 – 16:00
- 11♂︎ Mars16:00 – 17:07
- 12☉︎ Sun17:07 – 18:14
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:14 – 19:07
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:07 – 20:00
- 3☽︎ Moon20:00 – 20:54
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:54 – 21:47
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:47 – 22:40
- 6♂︎ Mars22:40 – 23:34
- 7☉︎ Sun23:34 – 00:27
- 8♀︎ Venus00:27 – 01:20
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:20 – 02:13
- 10☽︎ Moon02:13 – 03:07
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:07 – 04:00
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:00 – 04:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Monday, 31 August 2026, the Sun rises at 04:52 and sets at 18:14: the day lasts 13h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:53, lasts 10h 40m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:52 to 05:59: 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.