Hours
Summary
The ancient division of daytime and nighttime into twelve parts each, with hours varying in length according to season.
☩Day Hours
The Jews divided daylight into twelve hours (John 11:9), counted from sunrise (approximately 6 AM). Thus the 'third hour' was about 9 AM, the 'sixth hour' was noon, and the 'ninth hour' was about 3 PM. Jesus was crucified at the third hour (Mark 15:25), darkness covered the land from the sixth to ninth hour (Matthew 27:45-46), and He died at the ninth hour.