Shichen

The Shichen system is the traditional Chinese division of the day into twelve two-hour periods, each governed by one of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals and a corresponding Five-Element energy. The 12 watches are: Rat (23:00-01:00), Ox (01:00-03:00), Tiger (03:00-05:00), Rabbit (05:00-07:00), Dragon (07:00-09:00), Snake (09:00-11:00), Horse (11:00-13:00), Sheep (13:00-15:00), Monkey (15:00-17:00), Rooster (17:00-19:00), Dog (19:00-21:00), and Pig (21:00-23:00). The NUMINOS Cosmic Clock tracks the active Shichen in real time.