What are the 12 Hours in China When are the 12 Hours?

Sub-time、Ugly time, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, noon, and noneShen Shi, unitary time, 戌时, Hai time.

In ancient times, the working people divided the day and night into twelve periods, each of which was called an hour. Each hour is equal to two hours today.

23 1 o'clock, 1 3 o'clock, 3 5 o'clock, 5 7 o'clock, 7 9 o'clock, 9 11 o'clock, 11 13 o'clock at noon, 13 15 o'clock, 15 17 o'clock, 17 19 o'clock, 19 21 o'clock, 21 o'clock 23 o'clock.

Ancient Timing Tools:

Sundial. It is a kind of timekeeping instrument that uses the shadow of the sun to measure the time in ancient times, also known as the "daily rule".

The principle is to use the direction of the sun's projection to determine and divide the time, which usually consists of a dial hand (watch) and a dial (a dial base).

The method of using sundials to keep time is a major invention in the field of astronomical timekeeping, which has been used by mankind for thousands of years.

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The ancients divided the day and night into twelve periods, each of which was called an hour. The twelve hours are based on the natural law of the sun in a day, the changes in the sky, as well as their daily production activities, living habits and induction, original creation, according to the zodiac animals in the haunted time to name each hour.

The time corresponds to the hour as follows:

Midnight (23 o'clock to 01 o'clock), also known as midnight and midnight: the first hour of the twelve.

Ugly hour (01 o'clock to 03 o'clock) rooster crow, also known as the wild chicken: the second hour of the twelve.

Yin Shi (03 o'clock to 05 o'clock) Pingdan, also known as dawn, morning, day, etc.: Shi is the time of the alternation of night and day.

Sunrise (05 o'clock to 07 o'clock), also known as the beginning of the sun, dawn, rising sun, etc.: refers to the time when the sun has just appeared and is rising.

Chenshi (07 o'clock to 09 o'clock) food time, also known as morning food, etc.: the time of the ancient Chinese people to eat is the time to eat breakfast.

巳时 (09 o'clock to 11 o'clock) Yuzhong, also known as Riyu and so on: when it is close to noon, it is called Yuzhong.

Noon (11 a.m. to 13 p.m.) midday, also known as sunday, noon, etc.

Before the time (13 o'clock to 15 o'clock) the sun, also known as the sunset, the sun, etc.: the sun is westward for the sunset.

Shen Shi (15 o'clock to 17 o'clock) feeding, also known as day shop, evening food, etc.

Unitary time (17 o'clock to 19 o'clock) sunset, also known as sunset, sunset, evening: it means when the sun sets.

Dusk (7 p.m. to 9 p.m.), also known as sunset, sunset, evening and so on: at this time, the sun has set, and the sky will be dark before it gets dark. The sky and the earth are dim, and everything is hazy, so it is called dusk.

Hai Shi (21 o'clock to 23 o'clock) people are fixed, also known as fixed dusk, also known as fixed dusk, etc.: at this time, the night is dark, people have stopped their activities, rest and sleep, and people are quiet.

The Chinese Twelve Hours is an ancient Chinese term for time and a method used by the ancients to divide time. The common names of the 12 hours in China are: Zi Shi, Chou Shi, Yin Shi, Mao Shi, Chen Shi, Si Shi, Noon Shi, Wei Shi, Shen Shi, Youshi, Xu Shi, and Hai Shi.

At the same time, each hour has its own unique name according to its own characteristics and different historical periods.

The twelve hours are equivalent to the current 24 hours, each hour is 2 hours, according to records, in the Western Zhou Dynasty has begun to use the twelve hours system, from the Tang Dynasty, the twelve hours to the sub-hour as the midpoint, that is, the current 24 o'clock as the beginning of the day.

During the Han Dynasty, the names of the twelve hours were: midnight, rooster crowing, Pingdan, sunrise, eclipse time, Yuzhong, day, sunset, sunset, sunset, dusk, and Rending.

It is a symbol used by the ancients to record time, collectively known as the twelve earthly branches.

1. [Sub-hour] The first hour. (23:00 to 01:00 Beijing time).

2. [Ugly Time] The second hour. (01:00 a.m. to 03:00 a.m. Beijing time).

3. The hour is the time when night and day alternate. (03:00 to 05:00 Beijing time).

Fourth, [Mao Shi] The time when the sun has just shown its face and is rising. (05:00 to 07:00 Beijing time).

5. [Chenshi] The time when the ancient Chinese people "went to eat" was the time for breakfast, (from 07:00 to 09:00 Beijing time).

6. [巳時] When it is close to noon, it is called Yuzhong. (09 a.m. to 11 a.m. Beijing time).

7. Xiaolu manuscript [noon] mid-day, also known as Rizheng: (11 o'clock to 13 o'clock Beijing time).

8. [Untimed] The sun is set in the west. (From 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Beijing time).

9. [Shen Shi] Feeding time: (15 o'clock to 17 o'clock Beijing time).

10. [unitary time] evening: when the sun sets. (5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Beijing time).

11. [戌時] At this time, the sun has set, and the sky will be dark before it is dark. The sky and the earth are dim, and everything is hazy, so it is called dusk. (7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Beijing time).

12. [Hai Shi] At this time, the night is dark, and people have stopped their activities, resting and sleeping to touch filial piety. (9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Beijing time).