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 July 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:12
- Sunset
- 19:06
- Next sunrise
- 04:13
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:12 – 05:26
- 2♂︎ Mars05:26 – 06:41
- 3☉︎ Sun06:41 – 07:55
- 4♀︎ Venus07:55 – 09:10
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:10 – 10:25
- 6☽︎ Moon10:25 – 11:39
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:39 – 12:54
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:54 – 14:08
- 9♂︎ Mars14:08 – 15:23
- 10☉︎ Sun15:23 – 16:37
- 11♀︎ Venus16:37 – 17:52
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:52 – 19:06
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:06 – 19:52
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:52 – 20:37
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:37 – 21:23
- 4♂︎ Mars21:23 – 22:09
- 5☉︎ Sun22:09 – 22:54
- 6♀︎ Venus22:54 – 23:40
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:40 – 00:25
- 8☽︎ Moon00:25 – 01:11
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:11 – 01:56
- 10♃︎ Jupiter01:56 – 02:42
- 11♂︎ Mars02:42 – 03:27
- 12☉︎ Sun03:27 – 04:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Thursday, 29 July 2027, the Sun rises at 04:12 and sets at 19:06: the day lasts 14h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:13, lasts 9h 07m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:12 to 05:26: 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.