十二时辰 · The twelve Chinese hours
The twelve Chinese hours (时辰) each cover two hours of the clock. Here are their clock times, and how the Zi hour (子时) is counted across midnight.
What these words mean
- Chinese hours (时辰): the day is divided into twelve periods of two hours, each named after a branch and its animal. The hour you were born in gives the hour pillar.
- Branch (地支, Earthly Branch): the bottom symbol of a pillar. There are twelve, each with an animal sign. The branch of your year pillar is your zodiac animal.
| 时辰 Hour | 时间（真太阳时） Time (true solar time) | 五行 Element |
|---|---|---|
| 子时 Rat, Zi | 23:00 至 00:59 23:00 to 00:59 | 水 Water |
| 丑时 Ox, Chou | 01:00 至 02:59 01:00 to 02:59 | 土 Earth |
| 寅时 Tiger, Yin | 03:00 至 04:59 03:00 to 04:59 | 木 Wood |
| 卯时 Rabbit, Mao | 05:00 至 06:59 05:00 to 06:59 | 木 Wood |
| 辰时 Dragon, Chen | 07:00 至 08:59 07:00 to 08:59 | 土 Earth |
| 巳时 Snake, Si | 09:00 至 10:59 09:00 to 10:59 | 火 Fire |
| 午时 Horse, Wu | 11:00 至 12:59 11:00 to 12:59 | 火 Fire |
| 未时 Goat, Wei | 13:00 至 14:59 13:00 to 14:59 | 土 Earth |
| 申时 Monkey, Shen | 15:00 至 16:59 15:00 to 16:59 | 金 Metal |
| 酉时 Rooster, You | 17:00 至 18:59 17:00 to 18:59 | 金 Metal |
| 戌时 Dog, Xu | 19:00 至 20:59 19:00 to 20:59 | 土 Earth |
| 亥时 Pig, Hai | 21:00 至 22:59 21:00 to 22:59 | 水 Water |
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