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, 3 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:48
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Next sunrise
- 08:50
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (America/Vancouver).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:48 – 09:31
- 2♂︎ Mars09:31 – 10:13
- 3☉︎ Sun10:13 – 10:55
- 4♀︎ Venus10:55 – 11:37
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:37 – 12:20
- 6☽︎ Moon12:20 – 13:02
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:02 – 13:44
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:44 – 14:26
- 9♂︎ Mars14:26 – 15:08
- 10☉︎ Sun15:08 – 15:51
- 11♀︎ Venus15:51 – 16:33
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:33 – 17:15
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:15 – 18:33
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:33 – 19:51
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:51 – 21:09
- 4♂︎ Mars21:09 – 22:27
- 5☉︎ Sun22:27 – 23:44
- 6♀︎ Venus23:44 – 01:02
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:02 – 02:20
- 8☽︎ Moon02:20 – 03:38
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:38 – 04:56
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:56 – 06:14
- 11♂︎ Mars06:14 – 07:32
- 12☉︎ Sun07:32 – 08:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vancouver?
On Thursday, 3 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:48 and sets at 17:15: the day lasts 8h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:50, lasts 15h 35m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:48 to 09:31: 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.