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, 20 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 20:18
- Next sunrise
- 06:13
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (America/Vancouver).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:11 – 07:22
- 2♂︎ Mars07:22 – 08:32
- 3☉︎ Sun08:32 – 09:43
- 4♀︎ Venus09:43 – 10:54
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:54 – 12:04
- 6☽︎ Moon12:04 – 13:15
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:15 – 14:25
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:25 – 15:36
- 9♂︎ Mars15:36 – 16:47
- 10☉︎ Sun16:47 – 17:57
- 11♀︎ Venus17:57 – 19:08
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:08 – 20:18
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:18 – 21:08
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:08 – 21:57
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:57 – 22:47
- 4♂︎ Mars22:47 – 23:36
- 5☉︎ Sun23:36 – 00:26
- 6♀︎ Venus00:26 – 01:16
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:16 – 02:05
- 8☽︎ Moon02:05 – 02:55
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:55 – 03:44
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:44 – 04:34
- 11♂︎ Mars04:34 – 05:23
- 12☉︎ Sun05:23 – 06:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vancouver?
On Thursday, 20 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:11 and sets at 20:18: the day lasts 14h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:13, lasts 9h 54m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:11 to 07:22: 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.