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, 28 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 20:57
- Next sunrise
- 05:40
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (America/Vancouver).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:39 – 06:55
- 2☉︎ Sun06:55 – 08:12
- 3♀︎ Venus08:12 – 09:29
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:29 – 10:45
- 5☽︎ Moon10:45 – 12:02
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:02 – 13:18
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:18 – 14:35
- 8♂︎ Mars14:35 – 15:51
- 9☉︎ Sun15:51 – 17:08
- 10♀︎ Venus17:08 – 18:24
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:24 – 19:41
- 12☽︎ Moon19:41 – 20:57
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:57 – 21:41
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:41 – 22:24
- 3♂︎ Mars22:24 – 23:08
- 4☉︎ Sun23:08 – 23:52
- 5♀︎ Venus23:52 – 00:35
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:35 – 01:19
- 7☽︎ Moon01:19 – 02:02
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:02 – 02:46
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:46 – 03:30
- 10♂︎ Mars03:30 – 04:13
- 11☉︎ Sun04:13 – 04:57
- 12♀︎ Venus04:57 – 05:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vancouver?
On Tuesday, 28 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 20:57: the day lasts 15h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:40, lasts 8h 43m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:39 to 06:55: 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.