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 Wednesday, 5 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Sunset
- 20:45
- Next sunrise
- 05:51
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (America/Vancouver).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:50 – 07:04
- 2☽︎ Moon07:04 – 08:19
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:19 – 09:34
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:34 – 10:48
- 5♂︎ Mars10:48 – 12:03
- 6☉︎ Sun12:03 – 13:17
- 7♀︎ Venus13:17 – 14:32
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:32 – 15:47
- 9☽︎ Moon15:47 – 17:01
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:01 – 18:16
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:16 – 19:31
- 12♂︎ Mars19:31 – 20:45
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:45 – 21:31
- 2♀︎ Venus21:31 – 22:16
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:16 – 23:02
- 4☽︎ Moon23:02 – 23:47
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:47 – 00:33
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:33 – 01:18
- 7♂︎ Mars01:18 – 02:04
- 8☉︎ Sun02:04 – 02:49
- 9♀︎ Venus02:49 – 03:35
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:35 – 04:20
- 11☽︎ Moon04:20 – 05:06
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:06 – 05:51
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vancouver?
On Wednesday, 5 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:50 and sets at 20:45: the day lasts 14h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:51, lasts 9h 06m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:50 to 07:04: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.