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, 20 January 2028: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:58
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Next sunrise
- 08:57
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (America/Vancouver).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:58 – 09:42
- 2♂︎ Mars09:42 – 10:26
- 3☉︎ Sun10:26 – 11:10
- 4♀︎ Venus11:10 – 11:55
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:55 – 12:39
- 6☽︎ Moon12:39 – 13:23
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:23 – 14:07
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:07 – 14:52
- 9♂︎ Mars14:52 – 15:36
- 10☉︎ Sun15:36 – 16:20
- 11♀︎ Venus16:20 – 17:05
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:05 – 17:49
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:49 – 19:04
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:04 – 20:20
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:20 – 21:36
- 4♂︎ Mars21:36 – 22:51
- 5☉︎ Sun22:51 – 00:07
- 6♀︎ Venus00:07 – 01:23
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:23 – 02:38
- 8☽︎ Moon02:38 – 03:54
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:54 – 05:10
- 10♃︎ Jupiter05:10 – 06:25
- 11♂︎ Mars06:25 – 07:41
- 12☉︎ Sun07:41 – 08:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Vancouver?
On Thursday, 20 January 2028, the Sun rises at 08:58 and sets at 17:49: the day lasts 8h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:57, lasts 15h 08m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:58 to 09:42: 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.