The Hour of Mars — Planetary Hours
The hour of Mars is the planetary hour associated with physical energy, courage, and decisive action. It is the traditional choice for exercise, competition, and hard work that needs raw drive — Mars rules the first hour after sunrise every Tuesday and returns every seventh hour in the Chaldean order.
What the Mars hour is good for
- Your daily workout or any demanding physical training
- Tackling a heavy clean-up job or a task you've been putting off
- Competitive situations where boldness wins
- Cutting things away — decluttering, ending what needs to end
Mars can be confrontational: if you are angry or stressed — especially in a relationship — wait for a gentler hour before difficult conversations.
Today's Mars hours
Times below are for New York today — planetary hours depend on local sunrise and sunset, so use the planetary hours calculator or your city page for your exact local times.
- 13:01 – 14:11 (7th day hour)
- 20:52 – 21:42 (2nd night hour)
- 02:41 – 03:31 (9th night hour)
Mars correspondences
- Day: Tuesday — Mars rules the first hour after sunrise
- Element: Fire
- Zodiac signs: Aries and Scorpio
- Colors: Red
- Keywords: action, courage, physical energy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hour of Mars good for?
The hour of Mars is associated with action, courage, physical energy. Your daily workout or any demanding physical training, tackling a heavy clean-up job or a task you've been putting off, and similar activities are traditionally favored in this hour.
When does the hour of Mars occur?
Mars rules the first planetary hour after sunrise every Tuesday, and returns every seventh hour after that in the Chaldean order. In practice this means Mars rules three or four of the 24 planetary hours on any given day, at times that shift with local sunrise and sunset.
Which day, element, and zodiac signs are associated with Mars?
Mars rules Tuesday, is associated with the element of Fire, and governs Aries and Scorpio in traditional astrology. Its traditional colors are Red.
Is there anything to avoid in the hour of Mars?
Mars can be confrontational: if you are angry or stressed — especially in a relationship — wait for a gentler hour before difficult conversations.