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 Thursday, 1 January 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:07
- Sunset
- 16:25
- Next sunrise
- 08:07
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (America/Vancouver).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:07 – 08:49
- 2♂︎ Mars08:49 – 09:30
- 3☉︎ Sun09:30 – 10:11
- 4♀︎ Venus10:11 – 10:53
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:53 – 11:34
- 6☽︎ Moon11:34 – 12:16
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:16 – 12:57
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:57 – 13:39
- 9♂︎ Mars13:39 – 14:20
- 10☉︎ Sun14:20 – 15:02
- 11♀︎ Venus15:02 – 15:43
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:43 – 16:25
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:25 – 17:43
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:43 – 19:02
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:02 – 20:20
- 4♂︎ Mars20:20 – 21:39
- 5☉︎ Sun21:39 – 22:57
- 6♀︎ Venus22:57 – 00:16
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:16 – 01:34
- 8☽︎ Moon01:34 – 02:53
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:53 – 04:11
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:11 – 05:30
- 11♂︎ Mars05:30 – 06:48
- 12☉︎ Sun06:48 – 08:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vancouver?
On Thursday, 1 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:07 and sets at 16:25: the day lasts 8h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:07, lasts 15h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:07 to 08:49: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.