Planetary Hours for Tuesday — Mars's Day
Tuesday is ruled by Mars, and the first planetary hour after sunrise on Tuesday belongs to Mars. The day carries its ruler's character — action, courage, physical energy — and the remaining 23 hours follow the Chaldean order, each planet returning every seventh hour. Exact clock times shift daily with local sunrise and sunset.
The hour order on Tuesday
Day hours run from sunrise to sunset, night hours from sunset to the next sunrise. Each is one-twelfth of its half of the day, so the ruler sequence below is fixed for every Tuesday, while the clock times change with the season and your location.
Day Hours (from sunrise)
What Tuesday is good for
As Mars's day, Tuesday favors action, courage, physical energy. The strongest windows are Mars's own hours — the 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd hours of the day:
- 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
Read more about the ruler of the day on the Hour of Mars page, or get today's exact times for your location.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which planet rules Tuesday?
Tuesday is ruled by Mars. The day takes its character from its ruler: action, courage, physical energy. Mars also rules the first planetary hour after sunrise on Tuesday.
What is the first planetary hour on Tuesday?
The first planetary hour on Tuesday — starting at local sunrise — belongs to Mars, the day's ruler. The remaining hours follow the Chaldean order (Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon), repeating every seven hours through the day and night.
What is Tuesday good for in planetary timing?
As Mars's day, Tuesday favors activities associated with action, courage, physical energy. Your daily workout or any demanding physical training and similar Mars-ruled pursuits are traditionally well placed on Tuesday, especially during Mars's own hours.
What is the order of planetary hours on Tuesday?
The 12 day hours on Tuesday begin with Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then the cycle repeats. The exact clock times shift daily with sunrise and sunset, which is why a calculator is needed for precise timing.