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, 24 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 09:06
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Next sunrise
- 09:06
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (America/Vancouver).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter09:06 – 09:47
- 2♂︎ Mars09:47 – 10:28
- 3☉︎ Sun10:28 – 11:09
- 4♀︎ Venus11:09 – 11:50
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:50 – 12:31
- 6☽︎ Moon12:31 – 13:12
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:12 – 13:53
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:53 – 14:34
- 9♂︎ Mars14:34 – 15:15
- 10☉︎ Sun15:15 – 15:56
- 11♀︎ Venus15:56 – 16:37
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:37 – 17:18
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:18 – 18:37
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:37 – 19:56
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:56 – 21:15
- 4♂︎ Mars21:15 – 22:34
- 5☉︎ Sun22:34 – 23:53
- 6♀︎ Venus23:53 – 01:12
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:12 – 02:31
- 8☽︎ Moon02:31 – 03:50
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:50 – 05:09
- 10♃︎ Jupiter05:09 – 06:28
- 11♂︎ Mars06:28 – 07:47
- 12☉︎ Sun07:47 – 09:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vancouver?
On Thursday, 24 December 2026, the Sun rises at 09:06 and sets at 17:18: the day lasts 8h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:06, lasts 15h 49m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 09:06 to 09:47: 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.