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, 18 December 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 15:50
- Next sunrise
- 07:09
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:09 – 07:52
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:52 – 08:35
- 3♂︎ Mars08:35 – 09:19
- 4☉︎ Sun09:19 – 10:02
- 5♀︎ Venus10:02 – 10:46
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:46 – 11:29
- 7☽︎ Moon11:29 – 12:13
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:13 – 12:56
- 9♃︎ Jupiter12:56 – 13:39
- 10♂︎ Mars13:39 – 14:23
- 11☉︎ Sun14:23 – 15:06
- 12♀︎ Venus15:06 – 15:50
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury15:50 – 17:06
- 2☽︎ Moon17:06 – 18:23
- 3♄︎ Saturn18:23 – 19:40
- 4♃︎ Jupiter19:40 – 20:56
- 5♂︎ Mars20:56 – 22:13
- 6☉︎ Sun22:13 – 23:29
- 7♀︎ Venus23:29 – 00:46
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:46 – 02:03
- 9☽︎ Moon02:03 – 03:19
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:19 – 04:36
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:36 – 05:53
- 12♂︎ Mars05:53 – 07:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Saturday, 18 December 2027, the Sun rises at 07:09 and sets at 15:50: the day lasts 8h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:09, lasts 15h 20m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:09 to 07:52: 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.