♄ Saturday — The Day of Saturn
Saturday is the day of boundary. In Akkadian, Saturn was Ninurta — god of agriculture, endurance, and the limits of labor. In Greek, the day of Kronos, god of time.
Saturday is the Sabbath. In Hebrew, Shabbat. In Arabic, as-Sabt. Work ceases. Time is set apart.
In the Gaian calendar, Saturday is the second of the three Sabbaths.
Names Across Languages
| Language | Name | Romanized | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkadian | ūmu Ninurta | — | Day of Ninurta (Saturn) |
| Greek | hēméra Krónou | — | Day of Kronos |
| Latin | dies Saturni | — | Day of Saturn |
| English | Saturday | — | Saturn's day |
| German | Samstag | — | From Sabbath |
| French | samedi | — | From Sabbath |
| Spanish | sábado | — | From Sabbath |
| Sanskrit | Śanivāra | — | Day of Śani (Saturn) |
| Hindi | शनिवार | Śanivār | Day of Śani (Saturn) |
| Japanese | 土曜日 | Doyōbi | Earth day |
| Korean | 토요일 | Toyoil | Earth day |
| Chinese | 土曜 | Tǔ yào | Earth day |
| Hebrew | שבת | Shabbat | Rest |
| Arabic | السبت | as-Sabt | The Sabbath |
| Russian | суббота | subbota | From Sabbath |
| Ukrainian | Сату́рсдень | Satursdén | Saturn's day |