Animal Time

What is Animal Time?

Each animal in the Japanese Zodiac is not only associated with a year and month, but also represents a two-hour period of the day (24 hours divided by 12 animals). For instance, 2 a.m to 2.30 a.m is called “ushi-mitsu-doki (the third quarter of ox hours)”, people in ancient Japan believed that it was the time for devils. The animals of the hour you were born in are called secret animals, and they are considered your true self. So please find the animal symbol of your birth time in the following chart.

Rat Hours

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11 p.m to 1 a.m

Ox Hours

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1 a.m to 3 a.m

Tiger Hours

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3 a.m to 5 a.m

Rabbit Hours

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5 a.m to 7 a.m

Dragon Hours

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7 a.m to 9 a.m

Snake Hours

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9 a.m to 11 a.m

Horse Hours

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11 a.m to 1 p.m

Sheep Hours

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1 p.m to 3 p.m

Monkey Hours

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3 p.m to 5 p.m

Rooster Hours

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5 p.m to 7 p.m

Dog Hours

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7 p.m to 9 p.m

Boar Hours

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9 p.m to 11 p.m