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, 16 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 09:01
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Next sunrise
- 09:02
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (America/Vancouver).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury09:01 – 09:42
- 2☽︎ Moon09:42 – 10:24
- 3♄︎ Saturn10:24 – 11:05
- 4♃︎ Jupiter11:05 – 11:46
- 5♂︎ Mars11:46 – 12:27
- 6☉︎ Sun12:27 – 13:08
- 7♀︎ Venus13:08 – 13:49
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:49 – 14:30
- 9☽︎ Moon14:30 – 15:11
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:11 – 15:52
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:52 – 16:33
- 12♂︎ Mars16:33 – 17:14
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:14 – 18:33
- 2♀︎ Venus18:33 – 19:52
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:52 – 21:11
- 4☽︎ Moon21:11 – 22:30
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:30 – 23:49
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:49 – 01:08
- 7♂︎ Mars01:08 – 02:27
- 8☉︎ Sun02:27 – 03:46
- 9♀︎ Venus03:46 – 05:05
- 10☿︎ Mercury05:05 – 06:24
- 11☽︎ Moon06:24 – 07:43
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:43 – 09:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vancouver?
On Wednesday, 16 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 09:02, lasts 15h 48m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, 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 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.