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, 22 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 16:36
- Next sunrise
- 06:00
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:58 – 06:51
- 2♂︎ Mars06:51 – 07:45
- 3☉︎ Sun07:45 – 08:38
- 4♀︎ Venus08:38 – 09:31
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:31 – 10:24
- 6☽︎ Moon10:24 – 11:17
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:17 – 12:10
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:10 – 13:03
- 9♂︎ Mars13:03 – 13:56
- 10☉︎ Sun13:56 – 14:50
- 11♀︎ Venus14:50 – 15:43
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:43 – 16:36
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:36 – 17:43
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:43 – 18:50
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:50 – 19:57
- 4♂︎ Mars19:57 – 21:04
- 5☉︎ Sun21:04 – 22:11
- 6♀︎ Venus22:11 – 23:18
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:18 – 00:25
- 8☽︎ Moon00:25 – 01:32
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:32 – 02:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:39 – 03:46
- 11♂︎ Mars03:46 – 04:53
- 12☉︎ Sun04:53 – 06:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:58 and sets at 16:36: the day lasts 10h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:00, lasts 13h 24m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:58 to 06:51: 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.