The Hour of Sun — Planetary Hours
The hour of the Sun is the planetary hour associated with confidence, self-expression, and clarity of purpose. It is traditionally the time to set an intention, share your ideas, and put your work in front of others. The Sun rules the first hour after sunrise every Sunday and returns every seventh hour in the Chaldean order.
What the Sun hour is good for
- Setting an intention and naming what you want from the day
- Sharing your ideas or presenting your work
- Creative work and self-expression of any kind
- Moments where you want to be seen, from a talk to a first impression
- Taking the lead on something that is yours
The Sun hour rewards confidence, not arrogance. It is not the hour to overshadow others or to push for recognition that has not been earned.
Today's Sun 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.
- 09:58 – 10:49 (5th day hour)
- 15:53 – 16:43 (12th day hour)
- 23:40 – 00:50 (7th night hour)
Sun correspondences
- Day: Sunday — Sun rules the first hour after sunrise
- Element: Fire
- Zodiac signs: Leo
- Colors: Gold, Yellow
- Keywords: self-expression, confidence, creativity
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hour of Sun good for?
The hour of Sun is associated with self-expression, confidence, creativity. Setting an intention and naming what you want from the day, sharing your ideas or presenting your work, and similar activities are traditionally favored in this hour.
When does the hour of Sun occur?
Sun rules the first planetary hour after sunrise every Sunday, and returns every seventh hour after that in the Chaldean order. In practice this means Sun 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 Sun?
Sun rules Sunday, is associated with the element of Fire, and governs Leo in traditional astrology. Its traditional colors are Gold, Yellow.
Is there anything to avoid in the hour of Sun?
The Sun hour rewards confidence, not arrogance. It is not the hour to overshadow others or to push for recognition that has not been earned.