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, 8 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 18:36
- Next sunrise
- 07:24
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (America/Vancouver).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:22 – 08:19
- 2♂︎ Mars08:19 – 09:15
- 3☉︎ Sun09:15 – 10:11
- 4♀︎ Venus10:11 – 11:07
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:07 – 12:03
- 6☽︎ Moon12:03 – 12:59
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:59 – 13:55
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:55 – 14:51
- 9♂︎ Mars14:51 – 15:47
- 10☉︎ Sun15:47 – 16:43
- 11♀︎ Venus16:43 – 17:39
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:39 – 18:36
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:36 – 19:40
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:40 – 20:44
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:44 – 21:48
- 4♂︎ Mars21:48 – 22:52
- 5☉︎ Sun22:52 – 23:56
- 6♀︎ Venus23:56 – 01:00
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:00 – 02:04
- 8☽︎ Moon02:04 – 03:08
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:08 – 04:12
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:12 – 05:16
- 11♂︎ Mars05:16 – 06:20
- 12☉︎ Sun06:20 – 07:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vancouver?
On Thursday, 8 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:22 and sets at 18:36: the day lasts 11h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:24, lasts 12h 48m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:22 to 08:19: 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.