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, 22 April 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 20:15
- Next sunrise
- 06:04
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (America/Vancouver).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:06 – 07:17
- 2☽︎ Moon07:17 – 08:28
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:28 – 09:39
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:39 – 10:49
- 5♂︎ Mars10:49 – 12:00
- 6☉︎ Sun12:00 – 13:11
- 7♀︎ Venus13:11 – 14:22
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:22 – 15:32
- 9☽︎ Moon15:32 – 16:43
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:43 – 17:54
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:54 – 19:05
- 12♂︎ Mars19:05 – 20:15
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:15 – 21:05
- 2♀︎ Venus21:05 – 21:54
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:54 – 22:43
- 4☽︎ Moon22:43 – 23:32
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:32 – 00:21
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:21 – 01:10
- 7♂︎ Mars01:10 – 01:59
- 8☉︎ Sun01:59 – 02:48
- 9♀︎ Venus02:48 – 03:37
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:37 – 04:26
- 11☽︎ Moon04:26 – 05:15
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:15 – 06:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vancouver?
On Wednesday, 22 April 2026, the Sun rises at 06:06 and sets at 20:15: the day lasts 14h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:04, lasts 9h 49m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:06 to 07:17: 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.