[Zi Hour] (11 p.m. to 1 a.m.): Midnight, also called the middle of the night. The first of the twelve double hours.
[Chou Hour] (1 a.m. to 3 a.m.): Cockcrow, also called the wild rooster hour. The second of the twelve double hours.
[Yin Hour] (3 a.m. to 5 a.m.): Daybreak, also called dawn or morning, when night gives way to day.
[Mao Hour] (5 a.m. to 7 a.m.): Sunrise, also called daybreak or the rising sun, when the sun first appears above the horizon.
[Chen Hour] (7 a.m. to 9 a.m.): Mealtime, also called breakfast time.
[Si Hour] (9 a.m. to 11 a.m.): Late morning, also called the sun's corner, the time approaching noon.
[Wu Hour] (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.): Midday, also called noon.
[Wei Hour] (1 p.m. to 3 p.m.): The sun's decline, also called the sun's descent or midafternoon, when the sun begins to move west.
[Shen Hour] (3 p.m. to 5 p.m.): Mealtime, also called late afternoon or supper time.
[You Hour] (5 p.m. to 7 p.m.): Sunset, also called sundown or evening, when the sun goes below the horizon.
[Xu Hour] (7 p.m. to 9 p.m.): Dusk, also called evening or nightfall. The sun has set, but darkness has not yet fallen. The sky and earth are dim, and all things are indistinct, hence the name dusk.
[Hai Hour] (9 p.m. to 11 p.m.): The hour when people settle down, also called the hour of quiet. Night has deepened, people have stopped their activities, and they are resting or asleep. It is the hour when all is still.
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