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, 3 February 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Next sunrise
- 07:38
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (America/Vancouver).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:40 – 08:28
- 2☉︎ Sun08:28 – 09:15
- 3♀︎ Venus09:15 – 10:03
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:03 – 10:51
- 5☽︎ Moon10:51 – 11:38
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:38 – 12:26
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:26 – 13:14
- 8♂︎ Mars13:14 – 14:02
- 9☉︎ Sun14:02 – 14:49
- 10♀︎ Venus14:49 – 15:37
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:37 – 16:25
- 12☽︎ Moon16:25 – 17:12
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:12 – 18:24
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:24 – 19:37
- 3♂︎ Mars19:37 – 20:49
- 4☉︎ Sun20:49 – 22:01
- 5♀︎ Venus22:01 – 23:13
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:13 – 00:25
- 7☽︎ Moon00:25 – 01:38
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:38 – 02:50
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:50 – 04:02
- 10♂︎ Mars04:02 – 05:14
- 11☉︎ Sun05:14 – 06:26
- 12♀︎ Venus06:26 – 07:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vancouver?
On Tuesday, 3 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:40 and sets at 17:12: the day lasts 9h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:38, lasts 14h 26m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:40 to 08:28: 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.