12 hour conversion

12 hour conversion Introduction

1. twelve hours are a way to count time in ancient china. the day is divided into 12 equal parts, each hour is equivalent to two hours in modern times.

2. detailed introduction to the following twelve hours:

(1) midnight (23:00-00:59): midnight, also known as midnight and midnight, is the first hour of the twelve hours. at this time, the night is late and people are quiet, and everything enters a state of deep rest.

(2) chou hours (01:00-02:59): the rooster crows, also known as the desolate rooster, is the second hour of the twelve hours. in ancient times, chickens would start chirping at this time, indicating the beginning of a new day.

(3) yin hour (03:00-04:59): pingdan, also known as dawn, morning, sunny day, etc., is the time when night and sun alternate. the sky began to brighten, but the sun had not yet risen.

(4), mao hour (05:00-06:59): sunrise, also known as sunrise, dawn, rising sun, etc., refers to the period when the sun just showed its face and rose slowly.

(5) chen hours (07:00-07:59): eating time, also known as breakfast food, etc. the time when the ancients "climbing food" was the time for breakfast.

(6) si hours (09:00-10:59): yuzhong, which is called yuzhong when it is near noon. the sun rises to the zenith, which is a warmer time of the day.

(7), noon (11:00-12:59): sun, also known as sun, noon, etc. the sun is at noon, which is the most intense time of the day.

(8), weishi (13:00-14:59): sunrise, also known as sunrise, sunrise, etc., the sun is westward and the daily decline. the sun begins to tilt westward and the temperature begins to drop.

(9), shen time (15:00-16:59): feeding time, also known as sun shop, sun eat, etc. during this period, people start preparing dinner, which is also a relatively relaxing moment of the day.

(10), you hour (17:00-18:59): the sun enters, also known as sunset, sunset, and evening, which means when the sun sets. the sky is getting darker and the day's work is about to end.

(11), xu hou (19:00-20:59): dusk, also known as sunny, sunny, sunny, etc.: at this time, the sun has set, and it is not dark yet, which is the leisure time for people to rest and eat after dinner.

(12), hai hou (21:00-22:59): people are calm, also known as dimness, etc. at this time, the night is already dark, and people have stopped moving and resting in their sleep.

3. twelve hours are not only a way of dividing time, but also combined with china's five elements theory.

4. each hour corresponds to the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire, earth) and the twelve zodiac signs, reflecting the ancient chinese understanding of the laws of time, nature and the universe.