Planetary Hours for Saturday — Saturn's Day
Saturday is ruled by Saturn, and the first planetary hour after sunrise on Saturday belongs to Saturn. The day carries its ruler's character — discipline, structure, responsibility — 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 Saturday
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 Saturday, while the clock times change with the season and your location.
Day Hours (from sunrise)
What Saturday is good for
As Saturn's day, Saturday favors discipline, structure, responsibility. The strongest windows are Saturn's own hours — the 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd hours of the day:
- Clearing your desk of piled-up paperwork — get it done
- Consulting an elder or mentor about how to resolve a problem
- Real estate matters: property issues resolve well under Saturn
- Excavation, agriculture, and slow, foundational work
Read more about the ruler of the day on the Hour of Saturn page, or get today's exact times for your location.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which planet rules Saturday?
Saturday is ruled by Saturn. The day takes its character from its ruler: discipline, structure, responsibility. Saturn also rules the first planetary hour after sunrise on Saturday.
What is the first planetary hour on Saturday?
The first planetary hour on Saturday — starting at local sunrise — belongs to Saturn, 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 Saturday good for in planetary timing?
As Saturn's day, Saturday favors activities associated with discipline, structure, responsibility. Clearing your desk of piled-up paperwork — get it done and similar Saturn-ruled pursuits are traditionally well placed on Saturday, especially during Saturn's own hours.
What is the order of planetary hours on Saturday?
The 12 day hours on Saturday begin with Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon, then the cycle repeats. The exact clock times shift daily with sunrise and sunset, which is why a calculator is needed for precise timing.