Planetary Hours for Friday — Venus's Day
Friday is ruled by Venus, and the first planetary hour after sunrise on Friday belongs to Venus. The day carries its ruler's character — love, beauty, harmony — and the remaining 23 hours follow the Chaldean order, each planet returning every seventh hour. Exact clock times shift daily with local sunrise and sunset.
The hour order on Friday
Day hours run from sunrise to sunset, night hours from sunset to the next sunrise. Each is one-twelfth of its half of the day, so the ruler sequence below is fixed for every Friday, while the clock times change with the season and your location.
Day Hours (from sunrise)
What Friday is good for
As Venus's day, Friday favors love, beauty, harmony. The strongest windows are Venus's own hours — the 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd hours of the day:
- Love and romance — the hour of Venus is the hour of the heart
- Meeting a friend to reconcile a disagreement
- Visiting your hairdresser, stylist, or makeup artist — Venus hour is for looking your best
- Art and music: painters and musicians often feel inspiration in this hour
Read more about the ruler of the day on the Hour of Venus page, or get today's exact times for your location.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which planet rules Friday?
Friday is ruled by Venus. The day takes its character from its ruler: love, beauty, harmony. Venus also rules the first planetary hour after sunrise on Friday.
What is the first planetary hour on Friday?
The first planetary hour on Friday — starting at local sunrise — belongs to Venus, the day's ruler. The remaining hours follow the Chaldean order (Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon), repeating every seven hours through the day and night.
What is Friday good for in planetary timing?
As Venus's day, Friday favors activities associated with love, beauty, harmony. Love and romance — the hour of Venus is the hour of the heart and similar Venus-ruled pursuits are traditionally well placed on Friday, especially during Venus's own hours.
What is the order of planetary hours on Friday?
The 12 day hours on Friday begin with Venus, Mercury, Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun, then the cycle repeats. The exact clock times shift daily with sunrise and sunset, which is why a calculator is needed for precise timing.