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, 29 April 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:25
- Sunset
- 18:37
- Next sunrise
- 04:23
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:25 – 05:36
- 2♂︎ Mars05:36 – 06:47
- 3☉︎ Sun06:47 – 07:58
- 4♀︎ Venus07:58 – 09:09
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:09 – 10:20
- 6☽︎ Moon10:20 – 11:31
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:31 – 12:42
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:42 – 13:53
- 9♂︎ Mars13:53 – 15:04
- 10☉︎ Sun15:04 – 16:15
- 11♀︎ Venus16:15 – 17:26
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:26 – 18:37
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:37 – 19:26
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:26 – 20:15
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:15 – 21:03
- 4♂︎ Mars21:03 – 21:52
- 5☉︎ Sun21:52 – 22:41
- 6♀︎ Venus22:41 – 23:30
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:30 – 00:19
- 8☽︎ Moon00:19 – 01:08
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:08 – 01:57
- 10♃︎ Jupiter01:57 – 02:45
- 11♂︎ Mars02:45 – 03:34
- 12☉︎ Sun03:34 – 04:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Thursday, 29 April 2027, the Sun rises at 04:25 and sets at 18:37: the day lasts 14h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:23, lasts 9h 46m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:25 to 05:36: 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.