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, 14 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Next sunrise
- 05:49
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:47 – 06:43
- 2☽︎ Moon06:43 – 07:38
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:38 – 08:33
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:33 – 09:28
- 5♂︎ Mars09:28 – 10:23
- 6☉︎ Sun10:23 – 11:19
- 7♀︎ Venus11:19 – 12:14
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:14 – 13:09
- 9☽︎ Moon13:09 – 14:04
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:04 – 14:59
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:59 – 15:55
- 12♂︎ Mars15:55 – 16:50
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:50 – 17:55
- 2♀︎ Venus17:55 – 19:00
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:00 – 20:05
- 4☽︎ Moon20:05 – 21:09
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:09 – 22:14
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:14 – 23:19
- 7♂︎ Mars23:19 – 00:24
- 8☉︎ Sun00:24 – 01:29
- 9♀︎ Venus01:29 – 02:34
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:34 – 03:39
- 11☽︎ Moon03:39 – 04:44
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:44 – 05:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Wednesday, 14 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:47 and sets at 16:50: the day lasts 11h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:49, lasts 12h 59m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:47 to 06:43: 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.