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, 4 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:05
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Next sunrise
- 08:07
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (America/Vancouver).
Right now☿︎ Hour of Mercury — hour 1 of the day, until 08:53
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:05 – 08:53
- 2☽︎ Moon08:53 – 09:42
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:42 – 10:30
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:30 – 11:18
- 5♂︎ Mars11:18 – 12:07
- 6☉︎ Sun12:07 – 12:55
- 7♀︎ Venus12:55 – 13:44
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:44 – 14:32
- 9☽︎ Moon14:32 – 15:20
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:20 – 16:09
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:09 – 16:57
- 12♂︎ Mars16:57 – 17:45
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:45 – 18:57
- 2♀︎ Venus18:57 – 20:09
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:09 – 21:21
- 4☽︎ Moon21:21 – 22:32
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:32 – 23:44
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:44 – 00:56
- 7♂︎ Mars00:56 – 02:08
- 8☉︎ Sun02:08 – 03:20
- 9♀︎ Venus03:20 – 04:31
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:31 – 05:43
- 11☽︎ Moon05:43 – 06:55
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:55 – 08:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vancouver?
On Wednesday, 4 November 2026, the Sun rises at 08:05 and sets at 17:45: the day lasts 9h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:07, lasts 14h 21m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:05 to 08:53: 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.