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 Tuesday, 6 January 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:06
- Sunset
- 16:30
- Next sunrise
- 08:06
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (America/Vancouver).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:06 – 08:48
- 2☉︎ Sun08:48 – 09:30
- 3♀︎ Venus09:30 – 10:12
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:12 – 10:54
- 5☽︎ Moon10:54 – 11:36
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:36 – 12:18
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:18 – 13:00
- 8♂︎ Mars13:00 – 13:42
- 9☉︎ Sun13:42 – 14:24
- 10♀︎ Venus14:24 – 15:06
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:06 – 15:48
- 12☽︎ Moon15:48 – 16:30
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:30 – 17:48
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:48 – 19:06
- 3♂︎ Mars19:06 – 20:24
- 4☉︎ Sun20:24 – 21:42
- 5♀︎ Venus21:42 – 23:00
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:00 – 00:18
- 7☽︎ Moon00:18 – 01:36
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:36 – 02:54
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:54 – 04:12
- 10♂︎ Mars04:12 – 05:30
- 11☉︎ Sun05:30 – 06:48
- 12♀︎ Venus06:48 – 08:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vancouver?
On Tuesday, 6 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:06 and sets at 16:30: the day lasts 8h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:06, lasts 15h 36m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:06 to 08:48: 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.