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 Thursday, 30 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 20:54
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (America/Vancouver).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:42 – 06:58
- 2♂︎ Mars06:58 – 08:14
- 3☉︎ Sun08:14 – 09:30
- 4♀︎ Venus09:30 – 10:46
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:46 – 12:02
- 6☽︎ Moon12:02 – 13:18
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:18 – 14:34
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:34 – 15:50
- 9♂︎ Mars15:50 – 17:06
- 10☉︎ Sun17:06 – 18:22
- 11♀︎ Venus18:22 – 19:38
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:38 – 20:54
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:54 – 21:38
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:38 – 22:22
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:22 – 23:07
- 4♂︎ Mars23:07 – 23:51
- 5☉︎ Sun23:51 – 00:35
- 6♀︎ Venus00:35 – 01:19
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:19 – 02:03
- 8☽︎ Moon02:03 – 02:47
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:47 – 03:31
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:31 – 04:15
- 11♂︎ Mars04:15 – 04:59
- 12☉︎ Sun04:59 – 05:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vancouver?
On Thursday, 30 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 20:54: the day lasts 15h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 8h 49m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:42 to 06:58: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.