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, 20 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Next sunrise
- 07:43
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (America/Vancouver).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:41 – 08:34
- 2☉︎ Sun08:34 – 09:26
- 3♀︎ Venus09:26 – 10:19
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:19 – 11:11
- 5☽︎ Moon11:11 – 12:04
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:04 – 12:56
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:56 – 13:49
- 8♂︎ Mars13:49 – 14:41
- 9☉︎ Sun14:41 – 15:34
- 10♀︎ Venus15:34 – 16:27
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:27 – 17:19
- 12☽︎ Moon17:19 – 18:12
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:12 – 19:19
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:19 – 20:27
- 3♂︎ Mars20:27 – 21:34
- 4☉︎ Sun21:34 – 22:42
- 5♀︎ Venus22:42 – 23:50
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:50 – 00:57
- 7☽︎ Moon00:57 – 02:05
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:05 – 03:12
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:12 – 04:20
- 10♂︎ Mars04:20 – 05:27
- 11☉︎ Sun05:27 – 06:35
- 12♀︎ Venus06:35 – 07:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vancouver?
On Tuesday, 20 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:41 and sets at 18:12: the day lasts 10h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:43, lasts 13h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:41 to 08:34: 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.