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, 17 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 15:49
- Next sunrise
- 07:09
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:08 – 07:52
- 2♂︎ Mars07:52 – 08:35
- 3☉︎ Sun08:35 – 09:18
- 4♀︎ Venus09:18 – 10:02
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:02 – 10:45
- 6☽︎ Moon10:45 – 11:29
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:29 – 12:12
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:12 – 12:56
- 9♂︎ Mars12:56 – 13:39
- 10☉︎ Sun13:39 – 14:23
- 11♀︎ Venus14:23 – 15:06
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:06 – 15:49
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon15:49 – 17:06
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:06 – 18:23
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:23 – 19:39
- 4♂︎ Mars19:39 – 20:56
- 5☉︎ Sun20:56 – 22:13
- 6♀︎ Venus22:13 – 23:29
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:29 – 00:46
- 8☽︎ Moon00:46 – 02:02
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:02 – 03:19
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:19 – 04:36
- 11♂︎ Mars04:36 – 05:52
- 12☉︎ Sun05:52 – 07:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Thursday, 17 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:08 and sets at 15:49: the day lasts 8h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:09, lasts 15h 19m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:08 to 07:52: 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.