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, 31 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 09:07
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Next sunrise
- 09:07
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (America/Vancouver).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter09:07 – 09:48
- 2♂︎ Mars09:48 – 10:30
- 3☉︎ Sun10:30 – 11:11
- 4♀︎ Venus11:11 – 11:53
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:53 – 12:34
- 6☽︎ Moon12:34 – 13:15
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:15 – 13:57
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:57 – 14:38
- 9♂︎ Mars14:38 – 15:19
- 10☉︎ Sun15:19 – 16:01
- 11♀︎ Venus16:01 – 16:42
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:42 – 17:23
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:23 – 18:42
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:42 – 20:01
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:01 – 21:19
- 4♂︎ Mars21:19 – 22:38
- 5☉︎ Sun22:38 – 23:57
- 6♀︎ Venus23:57 – 01:15
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:15 – 02:34
- 8☽︎ Moon02:34 – 03:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:52 – 05:11
- 10♃︎ Jupiter05:11 – 06:30
- 11♂︎ Mars06:30 – 07:48
- 12☉︎ Sun07:48 – 09:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vancouver?
On Thursday, 31 December 2026, the Sun rises at 09:07 and sets at 17:23: the day lasts 8h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:07, lasts 15h 44m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 09:07 to 09:48: 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.