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 Saturday, 4 July 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:13
- Sunset
- 21:20
- Next sunrise
- 05:14
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (America/Vancouver).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:13 – 06:34
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:34 – 07:54
- 3♂︎ Mars07:54 – 09:15
- 4☉︎ Sun09:15 – 10:35
- 5♀︎ Venus10:35 – 11:56
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:56 – 13:16
- 7☽︎ Moon13:16 – 14:37
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:37 – 15:57
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:57 – 17:18
- 10♂︎ Mars17:18 – 18:39
- 11☉︎ Sun18:39 – 19:59
- 12♀︎ Venus19:59 – 21:20
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:20 – 21:59
- 2☽︎ Moon21:59 – 22:39
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:39 – 23:18
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:18 – 23:58
- 5♂︎ Mars23:58 – 00:37
- 6☉︎ Sun00:37 – 01:17
- 7♀︎ Venus01:17 – 01:56
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:56 – 02:36
- 9☽︎ Moon02:36 – 03:15
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:15 – 03:55
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:55 – 04:34
- 12♂︎ Mars04:34 – 05:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vancouver?
On Saturday, 4 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:13 and sets at 21:20: the day lasts 16h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:14, lasts 7h 54m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:13 to 06:34: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.