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, 31 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 15:58
- Next sunrise
- 07:14
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:14 – 07:57
- 2♂︎ Mars07:57 – 08:41
- 3☉︎ Sun08:41 – 09:25
- 4♀︎ Venus09:25 – 10:08
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:08 – 10:52
- 6☽︎ Moon10:52 – 11:36
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:36 – 12:19
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:19 – 13:03
- 9♂︎ Mars13:03 – 13:47
- 10☉︎ Sun13:47 – 14:30
- 11♀︎ Venus14:30 – 15:14
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:14 – 15:58
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon15:58 – 17:14
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:14 – 18:30
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:30 – 19:47
- 4♂︎ Mars19:47 – 21:03
- 5☉︎ Sun21:03 – 22:19
- 6♀︎ Venus22:19 – 23:36
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:36 – 00:52
- 8☽︎ Moon00:52 – 02:09
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:09 – 03:25
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:25 – 04:41
- 11♂︎ Mars04:41 – 05:58
- 12☉︎ Sun05:58 – 07:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Thursday, 31 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:14 and sets at 15:58: the day lasts 8h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:14, lasts 15h 16m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, 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: 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.