Planetary Hours for Sunday — Sun's Day
Sunday is ruled by Sun, and the first planetary hour after sunrise on Sunday belongs to Sun. The day carries its ruler's character — self-expression, vitality, success — 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 Sunday
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 Sunday, while the clock times change with the season and your location.
Day Hours (from sunrise)
What Sunday is good for
As Sun's day, Sunday favors self-expression, vitality, success. The strongest windows are Sun's own hours — the 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd hours of the day:
- Setting goals and declaring your ambitions — Sun hour favors clarity of purpose
- Asking your boss for a raise or presenting your work to decision-makers
- Creative work and self-expression of any kind
- Scheduling a doctor's appointment or starting a health routine
Read more about the ruler of the day on the Hour of Sun page, or get today's exact times for your location.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which planet rules Sunday?
Sunday is ruled by Sun. The day takes its character from its ruler: self-expression, vitality, success. Sun also rules the first planetary hour after sunrise on Sunday.
What is the first planetary hour on Sunday?
The first planetary hour on Sunday — starting at local sunrise — belongs to Sun, 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 Sunday good for in planetary timing?
As Sun's day, Sunday favors activities associated with self-expression, vitality, success. Setting goals and declaring your ambitions — Sun hour favors clarity of purpose and similar Sun-ruled pursuits are traditionally well placed on Sunday, especially during Sun's own hours.
What is the order of planetary hours on Sunday?
The 12 day hours on Sunday begin with Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the cycle repeats. The exact clock times shift daily with sunrise and sunset, which is why a calculator is needed for precise timing.