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, 9 September 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Sunset
- 19:37
- Next sunrise
- 06:41
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (America/Vancouver).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:40 – 07:45
- 2☽︎ Moon07:45 – 08:50
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:50 – 09:54
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:54 – 10:59
- 5♂︎ Mars10:59 – 12:04
- 6☉︎ Sun12:04 – 13:09
- 7♀︎ Venus13:09 – 14:13
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:13 – 15:18
- 9☽︎ Moon15:18 – 16:23
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:23 – 17:28
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:28 – 18:33
- 12♂︎ Mars18:33 – 19:37
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:37 – 20:33
- 2♀︎ Venus20:33 – 21:28
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:28 – 22:23
- 4☽︎ Moon22:23 – 23:19
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:19 – 00:14
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:14 – 01:09
- 7♂︎ Mars01:09 – 02:05
- 8☉︎ Sun02:05 – 03:00
- 9♀︎ Venus03:00 – 03:55
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:55 – 04:51
- 11☽︎ Moon04:51 – 05:46
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:46 – 06:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vancouver?
On Wednesday, 9 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:40 and sets at 19:37: the day lasts 12h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:41, lasts 11h 04m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:40 to 07:45: 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.