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, 1 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 20:51
- Next sunrise
- 05:46
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (America/Vancouver).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:44 – 07:00
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:00 – 08:15
- 3♂︎ Mars08:15 – 09:31
- 4☉︎ Sun09:31 – 10:47
- 5♀︎ Venus10:47 – 12:02
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:02 – 13:18
- 7☽︎ Moon13:18 – 14:33
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:33 – 15:49
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:49 – 17:05
- 10♂︎ Mars17:05 – 18:20
- 11☉︎ Sun18:20 – 19:36
- 12♀︎ Venus19:36 – 20:51
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:51 – 21:36
- 2☽︎ Moon21:36 – 22:20
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:20 – 23:05
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:05 – 23:50
- 5♂︎ Mars23:50 – 00:34
- 6☉︎ Sun00:34 – 01:19
- 7♀︎ Venus01:19 – 02:03
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:03 – 02:48
- 9☽︎ Moon02:48 – 03:32
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:32 – 04:17
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:17 – 05:01
- 12♂︎ Mars05:01 – 05:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vancouver?
On Saturday, 1 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 20:51: the day lasts 15h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:46, lasts 8h 54m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:44 to 07:00: 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.