Division of Time
Days in Javanese calendar, like Islamic calendar, started on sunset. Traditionally Javanese people didn't divide day and night into hours, but dividing it into phases. The division of a day and night are:
| Start | End | Javanese name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 8 am | esuk | morning |
| 8 am | 12 pm | teng'angi | midday |
| 12 pm | 1 pm | bedug' | time for bedug prayer |
| 1 pm | 3 pm | lingsir kulon | (sun) moving west |
| 3 pm | 6 pm | asar | time for asar prayer |
| 6 pm | 8 pm | sore | evening |
| 8 pm | 11 pm | sirap | sleepy time |
| 11 pm | 1 am | tengah wengi | midnight |
| 1 am | 3 am | lingsir wengi | late night |
| 3 am | 6 am | bangun | awakening |
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