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Shichen (Chinese Hours)

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Shichen (Chinese Hours): Time to shichen · aliases & zodiac. Shichen (Chinese Hours) uses standard date & time formulas to compute accurate results instantly.

14:30 is
未时Early afternoon · 13:00 - 15:00
75% through this shichen
AliasEarly afternoon
ZodiacGoat
Modern hours13:00 - 15:00

How it maps

  1. 114:30 falls in 未时 (13:00 - 15:00) — each shichen spans exactly 2 modern hours
  2. 2Alias: Early afternoon; zodiac animal: Goat; traditional note: Small intestine peak; digestion

The twelve shichen

ShichenAliasHoursZodiacTraditional note
子时Midnight23:00 - 01:00RatGallbladder meridian peak; ideal to be asleep
丑时Cockcrow01:00 - 03:00OxLiver meridian peak; deep sleep
寅时Dawn03:00 - 05:00TigerLung meridian peak
卯时Sunrise05:00 - 07:00RabbitLarge intestine peak; time to rise
辰时Breakfast time07:00 - 09:00DragonStomach meridian peak; best breakfast window
巳时Late morning09:00 - 11:00SnakeSpleen meridian peak; high productivity
午时Noon11:00 - 13:00HorseHeart meridian peak; nap recommended
未时Early afternoon13:00 - 15:00GoatSmall intestine peak; digestion
申时Late afternoon15:00 - 17:00MonkeyBladder meridian peak; second wind
酉时Sunset17:00 - 19:00RoosterKidney meridian peak; light dinner
戌时Dusk19:00 - 21:00DogPericardium peak; relaxation time
亥时Night rest21:00 - 23:00PigTriple burner peak; wind down for sleep
The twelve shichen divided the day into 2-hour blocks, counted with the Earthly Branches (子丑寅卯…). Zishi straddles midnight (23:00-01:00), which is why some schools consider 23:00 the start of the next day in BaZi (Four Pillars) astrology. The poetic aliases (夜半/鸡鸣/平旦/日出…) come from agrarian daily rhythms, and the zodiac pairings reflect when each animal was believed most active. The meridian notes follow traditional Chinese medicine folklore — enjoy them as culture, not medical advice.

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Shichen (Chinese Hours) formula

Shichen (Chinese Hours) uses standard date & time formulas to compute accurate results instantly.

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Based on standard calendar arithmetic. Last updated: 2025-07

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