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, 18 May 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 03:59
- Sunset
- 19:00
- Next sunrise
- 03:58
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars03:59 – 05:14
- 2☉︎ Sun05:14 – 06:29
- 3♀︎ Venus06:29 – 07:44
- 4☿︎ Mercury07:44 – 08:59
- 5☽︎ Moon08:59 – 10:15
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:15 – 11:30
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:30 – 12:45
- 8♂︎ Mars12:45 – 14:00
- 9☉︎ Sun14:00 – 15:15
- 10♀︎ Venus15:15 – 16:30
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:30 – 17:45
- 12☽︎ Moon17:45 – 19:00
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:00 – 19:45
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:45 – 20:30
- 3♂︎ Mars20:30 – 21:15
- 4☉︎ Sun21:15 – 22:00
- 5♀︎ Venus22:00 – 22:44
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:44 – 23:29
- 7☽︎ Moon23:29 – 00:14
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:14 – 00:59
- 9♃︎ Jupiter00:59 – 01:44
- 10♂︎ Mars01:44 – 02:28
- 11☉︎ Sun02:28 – 03:13
- 12♀︎ Venus03:13 – 03:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Tuesday, 18 May 2027, the Sun rises at 03:59 and sets at 19:00: the day lasts 15h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:58, lasts 8h 58m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 03:59 to 05:14: 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.