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, 19 January 2028: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:59
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Next sunrise
- 08:58
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (America/Vancouver).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:59 – 09:43
- 2☽︎ Moon09:43 – 10:27
- 3♄︎ Saturn10:27 – 11:11
- 4♃︎ Jupiter11:11 – 11:55
- 5♂︎ Mars11:55 – 12:39
- 6☉︎ Sun12:39 – 13:23
- 7♀︎ Venus13:23 – 14:07
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:07 – 14:51
- 9☽︎ Moon14:51 – 15:35
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:35 – 16:19
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:19 – 17:03
- 12♂︎ Mars17:03 – 17:47
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:47 – 19:03
- 2♀︎ Venus19:03 – 20:19
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:19 – 21:35
- 4☽︎ Moon21:35 – 22:51
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:51 – 00:07
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:07 – 01:22
- 7♂︎ Mars01:22 – 02:38
- 8☉︎ Sun02:38 – 03:54
- 9♀︎ Venus03:54 – 05:10
- 10☿︎ Mercury05:10 – 06:26
- 11☽︎ Moon06:26 – 07:42
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:42 – 08:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vancouver?
On Wednesday, 19 January 2028, the Sun rises at 08:59 and sets at 17:47: the day lasts 8h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:58, lasts 15h 10m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:59 to 09:43: 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.