Planetary Hours for Wednesday — Mercury's Day
Wednesday is ruled by Mercury, and the first planetary hour after sunrise on Wednesday belongs to Mercury. The day carries its ruler's character — communication, thinking, trade — 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 Wednesday
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 Wednesday, while the clock times change with the season and your location.
Day Hours (from sunrise)
What Wednesday is good for
As Mercury's day, Wednesday favors communication, thinking, trade. The strongest windows are Mercury's own hours — the 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd hours of the day:
- Sending an important email, letter, or message
- Installing and learning a new tool or computer program
- Writing, editing, studying, and exams
- Negotiations, contracts, and commerce
Read more about the ruler of the day on the Hour of Mercury page, or get today's exact times for your location.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which planet rules Wednesday?
Wednesday is ruled by Mercury. The day takes its character from its ruler: communication, thinking, trade. Mercury also rules the first planetary hour after sunrise on Wednesday.
What is the first planetary hour on Wednesday?
The first planetary hour on Wednesday — starting at local sunrise — belongs to Mercury, 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 Wednesday good for in planetary timing?
As Mercury's day, Wednesday favors activities associated with communication, thinking, trade. Sending an important email, letter, or message and similar Mercury-ruled pursuits are traditionally well placed on Wednesday, especially during Mercury's own hours.
What is the order of planetary hours on Wednesday?
The 12 day hours on Wednesday begin with Mercury, Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus, then the cycle repeats. The exact clock times shift daily with sunrise and sunset, which is why a calculator is needed for precise timing.