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, 6 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Sunset
- 20:44
- Next sunrise
- 05:53
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (America/Vancouver).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:51 – 07:06
- 2♂︎ Mars07:06 – 08:20
- 3☉︎ Sun08:20 – 09:34
- 4♀︎ Venus09:34 – 10:49
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:49 – 12:03
- 6☽︎ Moon12:03 – 13:17
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:17 – 14:32
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:32 – 15:46
- 9♂︎ Mars15:46 – 17:00
- 10☉︎ Sun17:00 – 18:15
- 11♀︎ Venus18:15 – 19:29
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:29 – 20:44
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:44 – 21:29
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:29 – 22:15
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:15 – 23:01
- 4♂︎ Mars23:01 – 23:47
- 5☉︎ Sun23:47 – 00:32
- 6♀︎ Venus00:32 – 01:18
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:18 – 02:04
- 8☽︎ Moon02:04 – 02:50
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:50 – 03:35
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:35 – 04:21
- 11♂︎ Mars04:21 – 05:07
- 12☉︎ Sun05:07 – 05:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vancouver?
On Thursday, 6 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:51 and sets at 20:44: the day lasts 14h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:53, lasts 9h 09m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:51 to 07:06: 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.