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, 4 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 20:47
- Next sunrise
- 05:50
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (America/Vancouver).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:48 – 07:03
- 2☉︎ Sun07:03 – 08:18
- 3♀︎ Venus08:18 – 09:33
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:33 – 10:48
- 5☽︎ Moon10:48 – 12:03
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:03 – 13:18
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:18 – 14:32
- 8♂︎ Mars14:32 – 15:47
- 9☉︎ Sun15:47 – 17:02
- 10♀︎ Venus17:02 – 18:17
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:17 – 19:32
- 12☽︎ Moon19:32 – 20:47
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:47 – 21:32
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:32 – 22:17
- 3♂︎ Mars22:17 – 23:03
- 4☉︎ Sun23:03 – 23:48
- 5♀︎ Venus23:48 – 00:33
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:33 – 01:18
- 7☽︎ Moon01:18 – 02:04
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:04 – 02:49
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:49 – 03:34
- 10♂︎ Mars03:34 – 04:19
- 11☉︎ Sun04:19 – 05:05
- 12♀︎ Venus05:05 – 05:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vancouver?
On Tuesday, 4 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 20:47: the day lasts 14h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:50, lasts 9h 03m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:48 to 07:03: 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.