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, 6 May 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:14
- Sunset
- 18:46
- Next sunrise
- 04:13
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:14 – 05:27
- 2♂︎ Mars05:27 – 06:39
- 3☉︎ Sun06:39 – 07:52
- 4♀︎ Venus07:52 – 09:05
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:05 – 10:17
- 6☽︎ Moon10:17 – 11:30
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:30 – 12:43
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:43 – 13:55
- 9♂︎ Mars13:55 – 15:08
- 10☉︎ Sun15:08 – 16:21
- 11♀︎ Venus16:21 – 17:33
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:33 – 18:46
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:46 – 19:33
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:33 – 20:20
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:20 – 21:08
- 4♂︎ Mars21:08 – 21:55
- 5☉︎ Sun21:55 – 22:42
- 6♀︎ Venus22:42 – 23:29
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:29 – 00:17
- 8☽︎ Moon00:17 – 01:04
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:04 – 01:51
- 10♃︎ Jupiter01:51 – 02:38
- 11♂︎ Mars02:38 – 03:26
- 12☉︎ Sun03:26 – 04:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Thursday, 6 May 2027, the Sun rises at 04:14 and sets at 18:46: the day lasts 14h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:13, lasts 9h 27m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:14 to 05:27: 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.