The seven planets · 4 of 7
The hour and day of the Sun
The source of all light. Giver of life, wealth, and wisdom. The radiant heart of the celestial order.
The Sun rules Sunday and the first hour after its sunrise, then returns every seventh hour through the day and night. The Sun is fourth in the Chaldean order, the sequence of the hours: vitality, authority, success, visibility.
The day of the Sun: Sunday
Sunday belongs to the Sun. Its first planetary hour, beginning at sunrise, is Sun’s, and Sun returns for day hours 1 and 8 and night hours 3 and 10. Lord of Sunday: vitality, success, leadership, personal power.
Best for: new ventures, self-improvement, creative projects, healing. See when Sun’s hours fall today →
The hour of the Sun
The Sun's hours pulse with vitality, confidence, and creative fire. This is the time for stepping into the light — making presentations, seeking recognition, approaching those in power, and performing works of healing and vigor.
The Sun governs the heart, gold, the color yellow, and all things that shine. In ritual, solar hours amplify workings of success, fame, health, and the assertion of one's True Will.
Sun’s hours through the week
Every planet rules three or four of the twenty-four hours each day. These are Sun’s, counted from sunrise (day) and from sunset (night); ★ marks Sun’s own day.
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Saturday | Day 4, 11 · night 6 |
| Sunday ★ | Day 1, 8 · night 3, 10 |
| Monday | Day 5, 12 · night 7 |
| Tuesday | Day 2, 9 · night 4, 11 |
| Wednesday | Day 6 · night 1, 8 |
| Thursday | Day 3, 10 · night 5, 12 |
| Friday | Day 7 · night 2, 9 |
Suitable work
Favourable
Pursuits of recognition, career advancement, leadership decisions, creative expression, matters of vitality and health.
Best avoided
Activities demanding secrecy or subtlety, excessive deference, behind-the-scenes maneuvering.
Keywords
- Confidence
- Creativity
- Fame
- Health
- Illumination
- Leadership
- Success
- Vitality
- Wealth
- Wisdom
Correspondences
| Day | Sunday |
|---|---|
| Element | Fire |
| Direction | South |
| Metal | Gold |
| Colours | Gold, Orange, Yellow |
| Numbers | 6, 36, 111, 666 |
| Zodiac | Leo |
| Kamea | 6 × 6 |
| Sephira | Tiphareth |
| Olympic spirit | Och |
| Archangel | Michael |
| Intelligence | Nachiel |
| Spirit | Sorath |
| Divine name | YHVH Eloah Va-Daath |
| Angelic order | Malachim (Order of Virtues) |
| Chakra | Heart (Anahata) |
| Scents | Cinnamon, Frankincense |
| Crystals | Amber, Cat's Eye, Chrysoprase, Diamond, Garnet, Gold, Heliotrope, Peridot, Rainbow Quartz, Ruby, Sunstone, Tiger's Eye, Topaz, Zircon |
| Plants | Acacia, Angelica, Ash, Balsam, Bay, Butterbur, Calamus, Celandine, Centaury, Chamomile, Cinnamon, Eyebright, Frankincense, Galangal, Gentian, Ginger, Gorse, Heliotrope, Hyacinth, Juniper, Marigold, Mistletoe, Oak, Orange, Orris, Palm, Peony, Pine, Saffron, St John's Wort, Storax, Sunflower, Vine, Walnut |
| Animals | Bee, Falcon, Hawk, Leopard, Lion, Pelican, Phoenix, Puma, Sparrowhawk, Swan, Tiger |
| Body | Brain, Heart, Right Hand Side, Sense of Sight, Sinews |
| Qualities | Confidence, Creativity, Generosity, Health, Illumination, Leadership, Success, Vitality, Wisdom |
| Shadow | Arrogance, Conceit, Domination, Egoism, Excess, Vanity |
From the planet profiles in Planetary Dial.
The kamea of the Sun
The 6×6 magic square — every row, column, and diagonal sums to 111, and the total sum of all cells is 666. This is the matrix of solar power, through which the sigils of the Sun's entities are traced.
How it is pictured
A man seated or standing in a golden chariot drawn by two lions or four golden horses, sometimes winged. May be depicted with solar rays emanating from his head or a radiant solar disk face, bearing a scepter of power in his right hand.
- Apollo: Greek god of the sun, light, music, poetry, prophecy, and healing.
- Helios: Greek Titan personification of the sun, who drove his chariot across the sky each day.
- Ra: Egyptian sun god, king of the gods, creator of all life. Travels the underworld each night.
- Sol: Roman personification of the sun. Sol Invictus — the Unconquered Sun.
- Surya: Hindu solar deity, the supreme light. Rides a chariot drawn by seven horses.