Planetary hours
in Vancouver.
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 Wednesday, 17 December 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:02
- Sunset
- 16:14
- Next sunrise
- 08:03
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (America/Vancouver).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:02 – 08:43
- 2☽︎ Moon08:43 – 09:24
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:24 – 10:05
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:05 – 10:46
- 5♂︎ Mars10:46 – 11:27
- 6☉︎ Sun11:27 – 12:08
- 7♀︎ Venus12:08 – 12:49
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:49 – 13:30
- 9☽︎ Moon13:30 – 14:11
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:11 – 14:52
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:52 – 15:33
- 12♂︎ Mars15:33 – 16:14
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:14 – 17:33
- 2♀︎ Venus17:33 – 18:52
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:52 – 20:11
- 4☽︎ Moon20:11 – 21:31
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:31 – 22:50
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:50 – 00:09
- 7♂︎ Mars00:09 – 01:28
- 8☉︎ Sun01:28 – 02:47
- 9♀︎ Venus02:47 – 04:06
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:06 – 05:25
- 11☽︎ Moon05:25 – 06:44
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:44 – 08:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vancouver?
On Wednesday, 17 December 2025, the Sun rises at 08:02 and sets at 16:14: the day lasts 8h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:03, lasts 15h 49m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:02 to 08:43: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.