Hours of the day
Every day is divided into twelve hours, each 120 minutes long. Each of these minutes corresponds to an Earth minute. The clock starts at dawn.
| Stroke | Hour | Time |
| I | Hour of the Cock | 0600-0800 |
| II | Hour of the Goat | 0800-1000 |
| III | Hour of the Horse | 1000-1200 |
| IV | Hour of the Dragon | 1200-1400 |
| V | Hour of the Serpent | 1400-1600 |
| VI | Hour of the Ox | 1600-1800 |
| VII | Hour of the Boar | 1800-2000 |
| VIII | Hour of the Dwarf | 2000-2200 |
| IX | Hour of the Elf | 2200-2400 |
| X | Hour of the Ghost | 2400-0200 |
| XI | Hour of the Rat | 0200-0400 |
| XII | Hour of the Wolf | 0400-0600 |