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, 18 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 20:22
- Next sunrise
- 06:10
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (America/Vancouver).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:08 – 07:19
- 2☉︎ Sun07:19 – 08:31
- 3♀︎ Venus08:31 – 09:42
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:42 – 10:53
- 5☽︎ Moon10:53 – 12:04
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:04 – 13:15
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:15 – 14:26
- 8♂︎ Mars14:26 – 15:38
- 9☉︎ Sun15:38 – 16:49
- 10♀︎ Venus16:49 – 18:00
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:00 – 19:11
- 12☽︎ Moon19:11 – 20:22
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:22 – 21:11
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:11 – 22:00
- 3♂︎ Mars22:00 – 22:49
- 4☉︎ Sun22:49 – 23:38
- 5♀︎ Venus23:38 – 00:27
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:27 – 01:16
- 7☽︎ Moon01:16 – 02:05
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:05 – 02:54
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:54 – 03:43
- 10♂︎ Mars03:43 – 04:32
- 11☉︎ Sun04:32 – 05:21
- 12♀︎ Venus05:21 – 06:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vancouver?
On Tuesday, 18 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:08 and sets at 20:22: the day lasts 14h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:10, lasts 9h 48m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:08 to 07:19: 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.