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 Tuesday, 11 July 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 03:54
- Sunset
- 19:22
- Next sunrise
- 03:55
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars03:54 – 05:12
- 2☉︎ Sun05:12 – 06:29
- 3♀︎ Venus06:29 – 07:46
- 4☿︎ Mercury07:46 – 09:04
- 5☽︎ Moon09:04 – 10:21
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:21 – 11:38
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:38 – 12:56
- 8♂︎ Mars12:56 – 14:13
- 9☉︎ Sun14:13 – 15:30
- 10♀︎ Venus15:30 – 16:48
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:48 – 18:05
- 12☽︎ Moon18:05 – 19:22
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:22 – 20:05
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:05 – 20:48
- 3♂︎ Mars20:48 – 21:30
- 4☉︎ Sun21:30 – 22:13
- 5♀︎ Venus22:13 – 22:56
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:56 – 23:39
- 7☽︎ Moon23:39 – 00:21
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:21 – 01:04
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:04 – 01:47
- 10♂︎ Mars01:47 – 02:30
- 11☉︎ Sun02:30 – 03:12
- 12♀︎ Venus03:12 – 03:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Tuesday, 11 July 2028, the Sun rises at 03:54 and sets at 19:22: the day lasts 15h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:55, lasts 8h 33m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 03:54 to 05:12: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.