Planetary Hours for Monday — Moon's Day
Monday is ruled by Moon, and the first planetary hour after sunrise on Monday belongs to Moon. The day carries its ruler's character — emotions, family, intuition — 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 — today is Monday, so the calculator shows this schedule live.
The hour order on Monday
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 Monday, while the clock times change with the season and your location.
Day Hours (from sunrise)
What Monday is good for
As Moon's day, Monday favors emotions, family, intuition. The strongest windows are Moon's own hours — the 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd hours of the day:
- Planning a dinner party or trying out a new recipe — food made in this hour is said to come out tasty and filling
- Home matters: redecorating ideas, family time, and domestic errands
- Creative daydreaming — fantasy and imagination work especially well
- Emotional conversations that need empathy and softness
Read more about the ruler of the day on the Hour of Moon page, or get today's exact times for your location.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which planet rules Monday?
Monday is ruled by Moon. The day takes its character from its ruler: emotions, family, intuition. Moon also rules the first planetary hour after sunrise on Monday.
What is the first planetary hour on Monday?
The first planetary hour on Monday — starting at local sunrise — belongs to Moon, 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 Monday good for in planetary timing?
As Moon's day, Monday favors activities associated with emotions, family, intuition. Planning a dinner party or trying out a new recipe — food made in this hour is said to come out tasty and filling and similar Moon-ruled pursuits are traditionally well placed on Monday, especially during Moon's own hours.
What is the order of planetary hours on Monday?
The 12 day hours on Monday begin with Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the cycle repeats. The exact clock times shift daily with sunrise and sunset, which is why a calculator is needed for precise timing.