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 Tuesday, 20 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 16:39
- Next sunrise
- 05:57
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:56 – 06:49
- 2☉︎ Sun06:49 – 07:43
- 3♀︎ Venus07:43 – 08:36
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:36 – 09:30
- 5☽︎ Moon09:30 – 10:24
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:24 – 11:17
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:17 – 12:11
- 8♂︎ Mars12:11 – 13:05
- 9☉︎ Sun13:05 – 13:58
- 10♀︎ Venus13:58 – 14:52
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:52 – 15:46
- 12☽︎ Moon15:46 – 16:39
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:39 – 17:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:46 – 18:52
- 3♂︎ Mars18:52 – 19:59
- 4☉︎ Sun19:59 – 21:05
- 5♀︎ Venus21:05 – 22:12
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:12 – 23:18
- 7☽︎ Moon23:18 – 00:25
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:25 – 01:31
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:31 – 02:38
- 10♂︎ Mars02:38 – 03:44
- 11☉︎ Sun03:44 – 04:50
- 12♀︎ Venus04:50 – 05:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Tuesday, 20 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 16:39: the day lasts 10h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:57, lasts 13h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:56 to 06:49: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.