The Hour of Moon — Planetary Hours
The hour of the Moon is the planetary hour associated with emotions, intuition, home, and family. It favors domestic life, cooking, imagination, and anything that asks for sensitivity rather than force. The Moon rules the first hour after sunrise every Monday and returns every seventh hour in the Chaldean order.
What the Moon hour is good for
- Sharing a meal with the people close to you
- Family time and domestic errands
- Ideas to refresh your home
- Creative daydreaming, when imagination works especially well
- Conversations that need empathy and softness
- Rest, reflection, and journaling
Moods run stronger in the Moon hour. If you feel swept up, leave decisions that need cool detachment for a later hour.
Today's Moon 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.
- 06:36 – 07:26 (1st day hour)
- 12:30 – 13:21 (8th day hour)
- 19:02 – 20:12 (3rd night hour)
- 03:09 – 04:18 (10th night hour)
Moon correspondences
- Day: Monday — Moon rules the first hour after sunrise
- Element: Water
- Zodiac signs: Cancer
- Colors: Silver, White, Pale Gray
- Keywords: emotions, family, intuition
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hour of Moon good for?
The hour of Moon is associated with emotions, family, intuition. Sharing a meal with the people close to you, family time and domestic errands, and similar activities are traditionally favored in this hour.
When does the hour of Moon occur?
Moon rules the first planetary hour after sunrise every Monday, and returns every seventh hour after that in the Chaldean order. In practice this means Moon 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 Moon?
Moon rules Monday, is associated with the element of Water, and governs Cancer in traditional astrology. Its traditional colors are Silver, White, Pale Gray.
Is there anything to avoid in the hour of Moon?
Moods run stronger in the Moon hour. If you feel swept up, leave decisions that need cool detachment for a later hour.