The Hour of Jupiter — Planetary Hours
The hour of Jupiter is the planetary hour associated with growth, opportunity, and good fortune. Astrologers traditionally recommend it for beginning anything important — launching a business, asking for favors, legal and financial matters — Jupiter rules the first hour after sunrise every Thursday and returns every seventh hour in the Chaldean order.
What the Jupiter hour is good for
- Opening a new business or launching a new enterprise
- Calling a friend or business associate to ask for a favor
- Legal matters, applications, and dealings with institutions
- Financial planning, investment decisions, and generosity
- Beginning almost anything important — Jupiter favors success across the board
Jupiter's only downside is excess — watch for over-indulgence, over-promising, and over-spending.
Today's Jupiter hours
Times below are for New York today — planetary hours depend on local sunrise and sunset, so use the planetary hours calculator or your city page for your exact local times.
- 11:51 – 13:01 (6th day hour)
- 20:02 – 20:52 (1st night hour)
- 01:51 – 02:41 (8th night hour)
Jupiter correspondences
- Day: Thursday — Jupiter rules the first hour after sunrise
- Element: Water
- Zodiac signs: Sagittarius and Pisces
- Colors: Blue
- Keywords: growth, opportunity, abundance
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hour of Jupiter good for?
The hour of Jupiter is associated with growth, opportunity, abundance. Opening a new business or launching a new enterprise, calling a friend or business associate to ask for a favor, and similar activities are traditionally favored in this hour.
When does the hour of Jupiter occur?
Jupiter rules the first planetary hour after sunrise every Thursday, and returns every seventh hour after that in the Chaldean order. In practice this means Jupiter rules three or four of the 24 planetary hours on any given day, at times that shift with local sunrise and sunset.
Which day, element, and zodiac signs are associated with Jupiter?
Jupiter rules Thursday, is associated with the element of Water, and governs Sagittarius and Pisces in traditional astrology. Its traditional colors are Blue.
Is there anything to avoid in the hour of Jupiter?
Jupiter's only downside is excess — watch for over-indulgence, over-promising, and over-spending.