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, 17 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 09:02
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Next sunrise
- 09:03
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (America/Vancouver).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter09:02 – 09:43
- 2♂︎ Mars09:43 – 10:24
- 3☉︎ Sun10:24 – 11:05
- 4♀︎ Venus11:05 – 11:46
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:46 – 12:27
- 6☽︎ Moon12:27 – 13:08
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:08 – 13:49
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:49 – 14:30
- 9♂︎ Mars14:30 – 15:11
- 10☉︎ Sun15:11 – 15:52
- 11♀︎ Venus15:52 – 16:33
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:33 – 17:14
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:14 – 18:33
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:33 – 19:52
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:52 – 21:11
- 4♂︎ Mars21:11 – 22:30
- 5☉︎ Sun22:30 – 23:49
- 6♀︎ Venus23:49 – 01:09
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:09 – 02:28
- 8☽︎ Moon02:28 – 03:47
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:47 – 05:06
- 10♃︎ Jupiter05:06 – 06:25
- 11♂︎ Mars06:25 – 07:44
- 12☉︎ Sun07:44 – 09:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vancouver?
On Thursday, 17 December 2026, the Sun rises at 09:02 and sets at 17:14: the day lasts 8h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:03, lasts 15h 49m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 09:02 to 09:43: 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.