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 Monday, 3 April 2028: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:09
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Next sunrise
- 05:07
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:09 – 06:14
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:14 – 07:18
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:18 – 08:23
- 4♂︎ Mars08:23 – 09:27
- 5☉︎ Sun09:27 – 10:32
- 6♀︎ Venus10:32 – 11:37
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:37 – 12:41
- 8☽︎ Moon12:41 – 13:46
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:46 – 14:50
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:50 – 15:55
- 11♂︎ Mars15:55 – 16:59
- 12☉︎ Sun16:59 – 18:04
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:04 – 18:59
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:59 – 19:55
- 3☽︎ Moon19:55 – 20:50
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:50 – 21:45
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:45 – 22:40
- 6♂︎ Mars22:40 – 23:36
- 7☉︎ Sun23:36 – 00:31
- 8♀︎ Venus00:31 – 01:26
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:26 – 02:21
- 10☽︎ Moon02:21 – 03:17
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:17 – 04:12
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:12 – 05:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Monday, 3 April 2028, the Sun rises at 05:09 and sets at 18:04: the day lasts 12h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:07, lasts 11h 03m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:09 to 06:14: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.