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 Saturday, 20 November 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 15:58
- Next sunrise
- 06:40
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:38 – 07:25
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:25 – 08:12
- 3♂︎ Mars08:12 – 08:58
- 4☉︎ Sun08:58 – 09:45
- 5♀︎ Venus09:45 – 10:32
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:32 – 11:18
- 7☽︎ Moon11:18 – 12:05
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:05 – 12:51
- 9♃︎ Jupiter12:51 – 13:38
- 10♂︎ Mars13:38 – 14:25
- 11☉︎ Sun14:25 – 15:11
- 12♀︎ Venus15:11 – 15:58
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury15:58 – 17:11
- 2☽︎ Moon17:11 – 18:25
- 3♄︎ Saturn18:25 – 19:38
- 4♃︎ Jupiter19:38 – 20:52
- 5♂︎ Mars20:52 – 22:05
- 6☉︎ Sun22:05 – 23:19
- 7♀︎ Venus23:19 – 00:32
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:32 – 01:46
- 9☽︎ Moon01:46 – 02:59
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:59 – 04:13
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:13 – 05:26
- 12♂︎ Mars05:26 – 06:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Saturday, 20 November 2027, the Sun rises at 06:38 and sets at 15:58: the day lasts 9h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:40, lasts 14h 42m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:38 to 07:25: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.