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, 5 August 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:20
- Sunset
- 18:57
- Next sunrise
- 04:21
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:20 – 05:33
- 2♂︎ Mars05:33 – 06:46
- 3☉︎ Sun06:46 – 07:59
- 4♀︎ Venus07:59 – 09:12
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:12 – 10:25
- 6☽︎ Moon10:25 – 11:39
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:39 – 12:52
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:52 – 14:05
- 9♂︎ Mars14:05 – 15:18
- 10☉︎ Sun15:18 – 16:31
- 11♀︎ Venus16:31 – 17:44
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:44 – 18:57
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:57 – 19:44
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:44 – 20:31
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:31 – 21:18
- 4♂︎ Mars21:18 – 22:05
- 5☉︎ Sun22:05 – 22:52
- 6♀︎ Venus22:52 – 23:39
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:39 – 00:26
- 8☽︎ Moon00:26 – 01:13
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:13 – 02:00
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:00 – 02:47
- 11♂︎ Mars02:47 – 03:34
- 12☉︎ Sun03:34 – 04:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Thursday, 5 August 2027, the Sun rises at 04:20 and sets at 18:57: the day lasts 14h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:21, lasts 9h 24m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:20 to 05:33: 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.