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 Sunday, 18 October 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 18:15
- Next sunrise
- 07:39
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (America/Vancouver).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun07:38 – 08:31
- 2♀︎ Venus08:31 – 09:24
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:24 – 10:17
- 4☽︎ Moon10:17 – 11:10
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:10 – 12:04
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:04 – 12:57
- 7♂︎ Mars12:57 – 13:50
- 8☉︎ Sun13:50 – 14:43
- 9♀︎ Venus14:43 – 15:36
- 10☿︎ Mercury15:36 – 16:29
- 11☽︎ Moon16:29 – 17:22
- 12♄︎ Saturn17:22 – 18:15
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter18:15 – 19:22
- 2♂︎ Mars19:22 – 20:29
- 3☉︎ Sun20:29 – 21:36
- 4♀︎ Venus21:36 – 22:43
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:43 – 23:50
- 6☽︎ Moon23:50 – 00:57
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:57 – 02:04
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:04 – 03:11
- 9♂︎ Mars03:11 – 04:18
- 10☉︎ Sun04:18 – 05:25
- 11♀︎ Venus05:25 – 06:32
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:32 – 07:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vancouver?
On Sunday, 18 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:38 and sets at 18:15: the day lasts 10h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:39, lasts 13h 24m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 07:38 to 08:31: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.