Monday lucky colorYellow
Monday is the day of Moon. In Thailand, many people pick something Yellow to wear or carry on this day.
- Guardian planet
- Moon
- Guardian animal
- Horse
- Thai day name
- วันจันทร์
One small thing to try
Find one yellow thing in your outfit or surroundings, then write one task somewhere you will see it.
Ask yourself afterward · How much lighter did writing one task down make you feel?
Monday at a glance
- Guardian planet
- Moon
- Guardian animal
- Horse
- Thai day name
- วันจันทร์
- Buddha posture
- Calming the quarrel of kin (Pang Ham Yat)
- Taksa diagram direction
- East
If you wear it on Monday: colors by taksa seat
This is the taksa with the planet of Monday in the first seat. It is the chart for people born on Monday, and also a table to consult when choosing what to wear on Monday.
Tap a seat to see its color
Taksa diagrams in Thai astrology differ a little from one astrologer to the next. The colors here come from one published traditional table that Horasat reads consistently, and they are stories for fun and self-reflection. No color is ever declared good or bad.
Thai culture stories for Monday
Monday: the Moon, the horse, and a day of yellow
Monday (วันจันทร์, wan Chan) belongs to the Moon, and its guardian animal is the horse. Monday’s color is yellow. Some sources describe the moon deity’s body as white or cream, but the weekday color chart most widely used in Thailand assigns yellow to Monday. On the taksa diagram the Moon sits in the east and is number 2.
Monday’s Buddha image shows the Buddha stopping a quarrel among kin, Pang Ham Yat (ปางห้ามญาติ). Some sources call the same posture Pang Ham Samut (ปางห้ามสมุทร). The tale goes that relatives were fighting over river water when the Buddha appeared and, raising both hands, brought the dispute to an end. The image is known for the hands held out in front, and a scene of calming angry hearts is said to match the quiet mood of the Moon.
Monday’s yellow is one of the most visible colors in everyday Thai life. For a long time it was common to wear a yellow shirt in honor of the late King Bhumibol, who was born on a Monday, and plenty of office workers and students still wear yellow on Mondays. For that reason yellow is often read as a color of respect and warmth.
The question the Monday star offers is closer to “Am I looking after my own heart, too?” The Moon waxes and wanes, so its image is used for the ebb and flow of feelings and for time to rest. It does not decide your mood or your character today. Please meet it lightly, as one cultural symbol.
In the taksa, the planet of Monday takes the first seat and the eight bodies are laid out in a fixed order. The chart for someone born on Monday places the Moon in the seat of The People Around Me, Mars in Life Force, Mercury in Influence, Saturn in Fortune, Jupiter in Foundation, Rahu in Effort, Venus in People Who Help You, and the Sun in What to Watch Carefully. This layout is carried over from a published traditional table, and this site only reads the color of each planet from it. Please remember that astrologers interpret even the same table differently, and that no seat is fixed as good or bad.
Frequently asked questions about Monday color
Why do people wear yellow on Monday?
The most widely used day-color table in Thailand assigns yellow to Monday. Wearing a yellow shirt in honor of the late King Bhumibol, who was born on a Monday, was a common sight for many years, and many people still wear yellow on Mondays.
What is the source that says the moon deity's color is white?
Some sources describe the body color of the moon deity as white or cream. But the day-color table used in everyday life most often gives Monday yellow, so Horasat introduces yellow as the standard. We stay open to the fact that sources can differ.