Thai Solar Calendar - Weeks

Weeks

A week (สัปดาห์ sàb-da or สัปดาหะ sàb-da-hà from Sanskrit "seven") is a 7-day period beginning on Sunday and ending Saturday.

Days of the week are named after the first seven of the nine Indian astrological Navagraha; i.e., the sun, moon, and five classical planets.

Weekdays
English name Thai name Transcription Color Sanskrit word Planet
Sunday วันอาทิตย์ wan athit red Aditya Sun
Monday วันจันทร์ wan chan yellow Chandra Moon
Tuesday วันอังคาร wan angkhan pink Angaraka Mars
Wednesday วันพุธ wan phut green Budha Mercury
Thursday วันพฤหัสบดี wan pharuehat (sabodi) orange Brihaspati Jupiter
Friday วันศุกร์ wan suk blue Shukra Venus
Saturday วันเสาร์ wan sao purple Shani Saturn

Note: Colours are those considered auspicious for the given days of the week, that of Wednesday day being green and of Wednesday night, light green. Of Buddha images representing episodes (ปาง) from his life, there is one that represents a week and others for each day of the week: Monday has three options that are similar and Wednesday, entirely different ones for day and night.

Thai representations of the planets in deity form are below:

  • Phra Athit

  • Phra Chan

  • Phra Angkhan

  • Phra Phut

  • Phra Rahu

  • Phra Phareuehat

  • Phra Suk

  • Phra Sao

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