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    Namaste, What is the time now?

    Our day begins at sun rise, around 6 AM in the morning depending on the location. So 6+ AM is 00.00 hours for us. In that case, how will one answer the above question? Can members give their opinion on how people of the past would have answered the above question?

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    Re: Namaste, What is the time now?

    Quote Originally Posted by Anirudh View Post
    Namaste, What is the time now?

    Our day begins at sun rise, around 6 AM in the morning depending on the location. So 6+ AM is 00.00 hours for us. In that case, how will one answer the above question? Can members give their opinion on how people of the past would have answered the above question?

    Dear friend,

    As far as I have understood, the time has always been expressed nominally in 'relation' to an accepted (sometimes visible) norm. In the times when sundials prevailed it used to be sunrise and sunset and the units were ultimately and mystically pegged down to breaths (which are variable).

    Now a days, we use the norm of 'midnight' and 'noon' or more specifically the mechanical point of 12 in our watches and clocks and to further 'standardize' and reduce the complications use standard times and zones and daylight savings, so that for instance, if a train is supposed to leave at 1:35 PM, you can arrive in time!

    Our ancients also spoke of absolute time which has other uses, less mundane!

    If you were wondering about ghati, vighati, pala etc, you can learn better for starters by studying BPHS and panchangas (local ephemerides) which give you an understanding of dinamana and ratrimana and those have value in jyotish. Here, I am assuming of course that you are interested in Jyotish.

    Lot of new jyotishis gloss over or ignore these terms and planetary hours (horas) etc, and so your question is relevant and good, because these things and terms and quantities are important and have practical significance in Jyotish!

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    Re: Namaste, What is the time now?

    Thank you Rohini Ranjan ji
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    Re: Namaste, What is the time now?

    Quote Originally Posted by Anirudh View Post
    Thank you Rohini Ranjan ji
    You are very welcome Anirudh_ji! If you are interested in the area of mathematical considerations, I would like to suggest that you study a book on mathematical calculations by Usha-Sashi. If you google, you might be able to get the exact title and source of acquiring the same.

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