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, 29 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 15:56
- Next sunrise
- 07:14
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:14 – 07:57
- 2☉︎ Sun07:57 – 08:41
- 3♀︎ Venus08:41 – 09:24
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:24 – 10:08
- 5☽︎ Moon10:08 – 10:51
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:51 – 11:35
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:35 – 12:18
- 8♂︎ Mars12:18 – 13:02
- 9☉︎ Sun13:02 – 13:45
- 10♀︎ Venus13:45 – 14:29
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:29 – 15:13
- 12☽︎ Moon15:13 – 15:56
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn15:56 – 17:13
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:13 – 18:29
- 3♂︎ Mars18:29 – 19:45
- 4☉︎ Sun19:45 – 21:02
- 5♀︎ Venus21:02 – 22:18
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:18 – 23:35
- 7☽︎ Moon23:35 – 00:51
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:51 – 02:08
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:08 – 03:24
- 10♂︎ Mars03:24 – 04:41
- 11☉︎ Sun04:41 – 05:57
- 12♀︎ Venus05:57 – 07:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Tuesday, 29 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:14 and sets at 15:56: the day lasts 8h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:14, lasts 15h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:14 to 07:57: 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.