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 Wednesday, 9 September 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:03
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Next sunrise
- 05:04
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:03 – 06:08
- 2☽︎ Moon06:08 – 07:12
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:12 – 08:17
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:17 – 09:21
- 5♂︎ Mars09:21 – 10:25
- 6☉︎ Sun10:25 – 11:30
- 7♀︎ Venus11:30 – 12:34
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:34 – 13:39
- 9☽︎ Moon13:39 – 14:43
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:43 – 15:48
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:48 – 16:52
- 12♂︎ Mars16:52 – 17:57
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:57 – 18:52
- 2♀︎ Venus18:52 – 19:48
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:48 – 20:44
- 4☽︎ Moon20:44 – 21:39
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:39 – 22:35
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:35 – 23:31
- 7♂︎ Mars23:31 – 00:26
- 8☉︎ Sun00:26 – 01:22
- 9♀︎ Venus01:22 – 02:17
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:17 – 03:13
- 11☽︎ Moon03:13 – 04:09
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:09 – 05:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Wednesday, 9 September 2026, the Sun rises at 05:03 and sets at 17:57: the day lasts 12h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:04, lasts 11h 08m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:03 to 06:08: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.