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, 8 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 20:40
- Next sunrise
- 05:55
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (America/Vancouver).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:54 – 07:08
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:08 – 08:22
- 3♂︎ Mars08:22 – 09:36
- 4☉︎ Sun09:36 – 10:49
- 5♀︎ Venus10:49 – 12:03
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:03 – 13:17
- 7☽︎ Moon13:17 – 14:31
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:31 – 15:45
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:45 – 16:59
- 10♂︎ Mars16:59 – 18:13
- 11☉︎ Sun18:13 – 19:26
- 12♀︎ Venus19:26 – 20:40
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:40 – 21:26
- 2☽︎ Moon21:26 – 22:13
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:13 – 22:59
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:59 – 23:45
- 5♂︎ Mars23:45 – 00:32
- 6☉︎ Sun00:32 – 01:18
- 7♀︎ Venus01:18 – 02:04
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:04 – 02:50
- 9☽︎ Moon02:50 – 03:37
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:37 – 04:23
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:23 – 05:09
- 12♂︎ Mars05:09 – 05:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vancouver?
On Saturday, 8 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 20:40: the day lasts 14h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:55, lasts 9h 15m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:54 to 07:08: 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.