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, 22 January 2028: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 16:23
- Next sunrise
- 07:05
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:06 – 07:52
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:52 – 08:39
- 3♂︎ Mars08:39 – 09:25
- 4☉︎ Sun09:25 – 10:12
- 5♀︎ Venus10:12 – 10:58
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:58 – 11:44
- 7☽︎ Moon11:44 – 12:31
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:31 – 13:17
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:17 – 14:04
- 10♂︎ Mars14:04 – 14:50
- 11☉︎ Sun14:50 – 15:37
- 12♀︎ Venus15:37 – 16:23
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:23 – 17:37
- 2☽︎ Moon17:37 – 18:50
- 3♄︎ Saturn18:50 – 20:04
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:04 – 21:17
- 5♂︎ Mars21:17 – 22:31
- 6☉︎ Sun22:31 – 23:44
- 7♀︎ Venus23:44 – 00:57
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:57 – 02:11
- 9☽︎ Moon02:11 – 03:24
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:24 – 04:38
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:38 – 05:51
- 12♂︎ Mars05:51 – 07:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Saturday, 22 January 2028, the Sun rises at 07:06 and sets at 16:23: the day lasts 9h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:05, lasts 14h 42m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:06 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.