Time-keeping in Celephaïs
While the rest of the Dreamlands uses a 12-hour clock, Celephaïs officially uses the medieval English system, with the 24-hour day divided into eight liturgical designations: Vigils , Matins, Prime, Terce, Sext, None, Vespers, and Compline. The actual times vary with the season (sunrise and sunset vary), as below.
In practice this is ignored by almost everyone except for official occasions of the King
| Equinox | Midwinter | Midsummer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matins | 5:00 | 6:40 | 2:30 (predawn) |
| Prime | 6:00 | 8:00 | 3:40 |
| Terce | 8:30 | 9:40 | 7:00 |
| Sext | 12:30 | 12:20 | 12:20 |
| None | 2:30 | 13:40 | 15:00 |
| Vespers | 17:00 | 15:00 | 19:00 |
| (Sunset) | (18:00) | (15:50) | (20:20) |
| Compline | 19~20:00 | 17~18:00 | 21:30 |
