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 Thursday, 15 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 16:48
- Next sunrise
- 05:50
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:49 – 06:44
- 2♂︎ Mars06:44 – 07:39
- 3☉︎ Sun07:39 – 08:34
- 4♀︎ Venus08:34 – 09:29
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:29 – 10:23
- 6☽︎ Moon10:23 – 11:18
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:18 – 12:13
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:13 – 13:08
- 9♂︎ Mars13:08 – 14:03
- 10☉︎ Sun14:03 – 14:58
- 11♀︎ Venus14:58 – 15:53
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:53 – 16:48
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:48 – 17:53
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:53 – 18:58
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:58 – 20:04
- 4♂︎ Mars20:04 – 21:09
- 5☉︎ Sun21:09 – 22:14
- 6♀︎ Venus22:14 – 23:19
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:19 – 00:24
- 8☽︎ Moon00:24 – 01:29
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:29 – 02:35
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:35 – 03:40
- 11♂︎ Mars03:40 – 04:45
- 12☉︎ Sun04:45 – 05:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Thursday, 15 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 16:48: the day lasts 10h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:50, lasts 13h 02m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:49 to 06:44: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.