Saturday lucky colorPurple
Saturday is the day of Saturn. In Thailand, many people pick something Purple to wear or carry on this day.
- Guardian planet
- Saturn
- Guardian animal
- Tiger
- Thai day name
- วันเสาร์
One small thing to try
Spot something purple in your outfit or around you, then pick one thing to carry on with this week.
Ask yourself afterward · What would make it easy to keep going with it next week too?
Saturday at a glance
- Guardian planet
- Saturn
- Guardian animal
- Tiger
- Thai day name
- วันเสาร์
- Buddha posture
- Sheltered by the naga (Pang Nakprok)
- Taksa diagram direction
- Southwest
If you wear it on Saturday: colors by taksa seat
This is the taksa with the planet of Saturday in the first seat. It is the chart for people born on Saturday, and also a table to consult when choosing what to wear on Saturday.
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 Saturday
Saturday: Saturn, the tiger, and a day of purple
Saturday (วันเสาร์, wan Sao) is the day of Saturn. The name “Sao” comes from the Sanskrit Śani. Saturn’s guardian animal is the tiger, and Saturday’s color is purple. Many sources describe the body of the Saturn deity as black or very dark. On the taksa diagram Saturn sits in the southwest and is number 7. Saturn moves slowly, so it is linked with images of patience, responsibility, and time.
Saturday’s Buddha image is the posture sheltered by the naga, Pang Nakprok (ปางนาคปรก). In the sixth week after awakening a great storm broke, and the naga king Mucalinda is said to have coiled his body seven times around the Buddha and covered him like a roof with seven heads to keep off the wind and rain. Read as a scene of protection and steadiness, it is one of the most beloved Buddha postures in Thai temples.
Purple is a calm yet elegant color. Some people keep a purple garment or handkerchief close on Saturdays, or add a purple accent to a long-used object or a notebook. Purple has also long been used in Thailand as a color of mourning, so it is good to know that its mood can shift with the setting.
The Saturday star asks, “What have I built up at my own pace?” This piece is cultural background that introduces tradition and symbolism; it does not pin down anyone’s character or future. Please read it lightly, remembering that even for the same Saturday, the details can differ from source to source.
In the taksa, the planet of Saturday takes the first seat and the eight bodies are laid out in a fixed order. The chart for someone born on Saturday places Saturn in the seat of The People Around Me, Jupiter in Life Force, Rahu in Influence, Venus in Fortune, the Sun in Foundation, the Moon in Effort, Mars in People Who Help You, and Mercury 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 Saturday color
The Saturn deity is said to be black, so why is Saturday purple?
Many sources describe the body color of the Saturn deity as black or a very dark shade. Yet the Saturday day-color table used in everyday life uses purple. It is a typical case where sources differ, so Horasat introduces the most widely used purple.
Is there any benefit to wearing purple on Saturday?
We do not promise that good things will happen. Think of it as a small ritual, closing out the week with one purple item. In the taksa based on Saturday, the Fortune seat is Venus, so light blue appears alongside it.