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, 15 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 09:01
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Next sunrise
- 09:01
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (America/Vancouver).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars09:01 – 09:42
- 2☉︎ Sun09:42 – 10:23
- 3♀︎ Venus10:23 – 11:04
- 4☿︎ Mercury11:04 – 11:45
- 5☽︎ Moon11:45 – 12:26
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:26 – 13:07
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:07 – 13:48
- 8♂︎ Mars13:48 – 14:29
- 9☉︎ Sun14:29 – 15:10
- 10♀︎ Venus15:10 – 15:52
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:52 – 16:33
- 12☽︎ Moon16:33 – 17:14
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:14 – 18:33
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:33 – 19:52
- 3♂︎ Mars19:52 – 21:11
- 4☉︎ Sun21:11 – 22:30
- 5♀︎ Venus22:30 – 23:49
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:49 – 01:08
- 7☽︎ Moon01:08 – 02:27
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:27 – 03:46
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:46 – 05:05
- 10♂︎ Mars05:05 – 06:23
- 11☉︎ Sun06:23 – 07:42
- 12♀︎ Venus07:42 – 09:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vancouver?
On Tuesday, 15 December 2026, the Sun rises at 09:01 and sets at 17:14: the day lasts 8h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:01, lasts 15h 48m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 09:01 to 09:42: 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.