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, 12 January 2028: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 09:04
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Next sunrise
- 09:03
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 17m. Local time (America/Vancouver).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury09:04 – 09:46
- 2☽︎ Moon09:46 – 10:29
- 3♄︎ Saturn10:29 – 11:12
- 4♃︎ Jupiter11:12 – 11:55
- 5♂︎ Mars11:55 – 12:38
- 6☉︎ Sun12:38 – 13:20
- 7♀︎ Venus13:20 – 14:03
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:03 – 14:46
- 9☽︎ Moon14:46 – 15:29
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:29 – 16:12
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:12 – 16:54
- 12♂︎ Mars16:54 – 17:37
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:37 – 18:54
- 2♀︎ Venus18:54 – 20:11
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:11 – 21:29
- 4☽︎ Moon21:29 – 22:46
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:46 – 00:03
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:03 – 01:20
- 7♂︎ Mars01:20 – 02:37
- 8☉︎ Sun02:37 – 03:54
- 9♀︎ Venus03:54 – 05:12
- 10☿︎ Mercury05:12 – 06:29
- 11☽︎ Moon06:29 – 07:46
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:46 – 09:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vancouver?
On Wednesday, 12 January 2028, the Sun rises at 09:04 and sets at 17:37: the day lasts 8h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:03, lasts 15h 26m: twelve night hours of 1h 17m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 09:04 to 09:46: 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.