11pm -12:59am
Rat Hour
Name: Tzu
Characteristics:  
pleasant, talkative,
personable, sociable,
outgoing, confident,
busy, successful; can be
a busy body in negative
aspect.
1am - 2:59am
Ox Hour
Name:  Ch’ou
Characteristics:  even
tempered, reliable,
stable, solid,
dependable, down-to-
earth; responsible and
level-headed; can be
biased unbending.
3am – 4:59am
Tiger Hour
Name:  Yin
Characteristics: Self-
assured, positive,
Forceful, Strong in self
and normally positive in
view; can become over-
exuberant.  

5am – 6:59am
Rabbit Hour
Name:  Mao
Characteristics:
Sensitive and shy, tend
to be more inwardly
focused rather than
worrying about making a
mark on the world
consummate actors they
feel they have to act a
certain way to please
others.
7am – 8:59am
Dragon Hour
Name:  Ch’en
Characteristics:
Eccentric and unusual,
colorful, excess of
personality, independent,
interesting and
intellectual; can be
irritating in their self-
confidence.
9am – 10:59am
Snake Hour
Name:  Zu
Characteristics:  highly
intelligent and talented,
normally an “artistic”
type personality that
enjoys the drama of life;
others take either an
immediate like or dislike
to you.
11am – 12:59pm
Horse Hour
Name:  Wu
Characteristics:  
cheerful, perky, open,
happy, fun loving,
extroverted, these are
normally people who are
always on the go;
natural cleverness can
turn to obstinacy.

1pm – 2:59pm
Sheep Hour
Name:  Wei
Characteristics: Family-
oriented, sensible, quiet
and unassuming,
dependable, retiring;
often perceived as stand-
offish or overly reserved
because of their innate
caution, prefers the
company of others rather
than their own.
3pm – 4:59pm
Monkey Hour
Name:  Shen
Characteristics:  fun,
lively, chatty, upbeat,
solid sense of humor and
love of enjoyment, easily
befriended, comfortable
in a variety of social
situations, but sometimes
easily bored.
5pm – 6:59pm
Rooster Hour
Name:  Yu
Characteristics:  
tendency towards
glamour and fashion,
elegance and beauty,
impatient with those they
feel are fools, sometimes
abrasive – but beautiful!
7pm – 8:59pm
Dog Hour
Name:  Hsu
Characteristics:  
Responsible, loyal,
dependable, reliable,
quiet, graceful, steady,
capable, hard-working –
sometimes overly so.

9pm – 10:59pm
Pig Hour
Name:  Hai
Characteristics: Relaxed
but hiding much below a
carefully structured
exterior, intelligent,
warm, forgiving, may
appear slow or
uninspired at first, makes
few friends but
friendships made are
strong.
Here you will find the names and general
characteristics of the birth hours in oriental
astrology.
Dr.Nikki's Zodiac:
The Chinese Hours
The Chinese assign animals in the hour system in
the same order as they are assigned to years.  It
should be noted that the Chinese Astrological
system recognizes “double hours” which are 120
minutes in length.  These double hours are set such
that 12:00 noon is set in the middle of the middle
“double hour” of the day.  (The times listed here
are standard time…if you were born during daylight savings – summer – you
may have to adjust an hour depending on your time zone.)
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