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 Saturday, 17 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Sunset
- 16:44
- Next sunrise
- 05:53
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:51 – 06:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:46 – 07:40
- 3♂︎ Mars07:40 – 08:35
- 4☉︎ Sun08:35 – 09:29
- 5♀︎ Venus09:29 – 10:24
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:24 – 11:18
- 7☽︎ Moon11:18 – 12:12
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:12 – 13:07
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:07 – 14:01
- 10♂︎ Mars14:01 – 14:56
- 11☉︎ Sun14:56 – 15:50
- 12♀︎ Venus15:50 – 16:44
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:44 – 17:50
- 2☽︎ Moon17:50 – 18:56
- 3♄︎ Saturn18:56 – 20:02
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:02 – 21:07
- 5♂︎ Mars21:07 – 22:13
- 6☉︎ Sun22:13 – 23:19
- 7♀︎ Venus23:19 – 00:24
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:24 – 01:30
- 9☽︎ Moon01:30 – 02:36
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:36 – 03:41
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:41 – 04:47
- 12♂︎ Mars04:47 – 05:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Saturday, 17 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:51 and sets at 16:44: the day lasts 10h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:53, lasts 13h 08m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:51 to 06:46: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.