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, 9 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:55
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Next sunrise
- 08:56
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (America/Vancouver).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:55 – 09:37
- 2☽︎ Moon09:37 – 10:18
- 3♄︎ Saturn10:18 – 11:00
- 4♃︎ Jupiter11:00 – 11:41
- 5♂︎ Mars11:41 – 12:23
- 6☉︎ Sun12:23 – 13:04
- 7♀︎ Venus13:04 – 13:46
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:46 – 14:27
- 9☽︎ Moon14:27 – 15:09
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:09 – 15:50
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:50 – 16:32
- 12♂︎ Mars16:32 – 17:13
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:13 – 18:32
- 2♀︎ Venus18:32 – 19:51
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:51 – 21:09
- 4☽︎ Moon21:09 – 22:28
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:28 – 23:46
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:46 – 01:05
- 7♂︎ Mars01:05 – 02:23
- 8☉︎ Sun02:23 – 03:42
- 9♀︎ Venus03:42 – 05:01
- 10☿︎ Mercury05:01 – 06:19
- 11☽︎ Moon06:19 – 07:38
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:38 – 08:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vancouver?
On Wednesday, 9 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:55 and sets at 17:13: the day lasts 8h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:56, lasts 15h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:55 to 09:37: 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.