Chinese Hour Lookup
Find traditional Chinese hours by date and time
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Chinese Hour Lookup
Free online Chinese hour (Shichen) lookup tool. Find the traditional Chinese hour by date and time.
Features
- Enter date and time to find the corresponding hour
- Display hour name and number
- Show Five Elements attribute
- Provide hour meaning explanations
- List suitable activities
How to Use
- Select the date you want to check
- Enter the time you want to check
- Click the "Find Hour" button
- View the corresponding hour information
Hour Knowledge
Chinese hours (Shichen) are the traditional Chinese time unit system, with each hour equivalent to two modern hours. Hours correspond to the twelve Earthly Branches (Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai).
Twelve Hours
| Hour | Branch | Time Range | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zi | 子 | 23:00-01:00 | Midnight |
| Chou | 丑 | 01:00-03:00 | Rooster |
| Yin | 寅 | 03:00-05:00 | Pitch Dark |
| Mao | 卯 | 05:00-07:00 | Sunrise |
| Chen | 辰 | 07:00-09:00 | Breakfast |
| Si | 巳 | 09:00-11:00 | Late Morning |
| Wu | 午 | 11:00-13:00 | Noon |
| Wei | 未 | 13:00-15:00 | Afternoon |
| Shen | 申 | 15:00-17:00 | Late Afternoon |
| You | 酉 | 17:00-19:00 | Sunset |
| Xu | 戌 | 19:00-21:00 | Dusk |
| Hai | 亥 | 21:00-23:00 | Night Fall |
Use Cases
- Traditional time culture study
- Auspicious timing reference
- Traditional Chinese medicine timing
- Fortune telling hour confirmation
Enter date and time to find the corresponding Chinese hour.
📖 Hour Info
Chinese hours (Shichen) are traditional Chinese time units, each equivalent to two modern hours.
子时: Midnight23:00-01:00
丑时: Rooster01:00-03:00
寅时: Pitch Dark03:00-05:00
卯时: Sunrise05:00-07:00
辰时: Breakfast07:00-09:00
巳时: Late Morning09:00-11:00
午时: Noon11:00-13:00
未时: Afternoon13:00-15:00
申时: Late Afternoon15:00-17:00
酉时: Sunset17:00-19:00
戌时: Dusk19:00-21:00
亥时: Night Fall21:00-23:00