The Jewish Calendar and The Jewish Day

Bible images
  • TISHRI  September-October  30 – 7th 1st month
  • HESHVAN October-November 29 or 30 – 8th 2nd month
  • CHISLEV November-December  29 or 30 – 9th 3rd month
  • TEBETH December-January 29- 10th – 4th month
  • SHEBAT January-February 30 – 11th  5th month
  • ADAR February-March 29 or 30 – 12th 6th month
  • NISAN  March-April  30 – 1st  7th month
  • LYAR April-May 29 – 2nd 8th month
  • SIVAN May-June 30 – 3rd 9th month
  • TAMMIZ June-July 29 – 4th 10th month
  • AB July-August 30 – 5th 11th month
  • ELUL  August-September 29 – 6th 12th month

Month Discription:

  • The SACRED YEAR began in the spring.
  • The CIVIL YEAR began in the fall.
  • The 7th Sacred month was the 1st Civil month.
  • The year was divided into 12 lunar months, with a 13th month 7 times in every 19 years.
  • The NATURAL DAY was from sunrise to sunset.
  • The CIVIL DAY was from sunset to sunset.

The Jewish Day:

  • 6:00 A.M.  Sunrise {End of 4th watch
  • 7:00 1st hour
  • 8:00 2nd hour
  • 9:00 3rd hour
  • 10:00 4th hour
  • 11:00 5th hour
  • 12:00 Noon 6th hour
  • 1:00 P.M. 7th hour
  • 2:00 8th hour
  • 3:00 9th hour
  • 4:00 10th hour
  • 5:00 11th hour
  • 6:00 { Sunset Beginning of 1st watch
  • 7:00
  • 8:00
  • 9:00 End of 1st watch Beginning of 2nd watch
  • 10:00
  • 11:00
  • 12:00 Midnight
  • 1:00 A.M. {End of 2 of 2nd watch of 3rd watch
  • 2:00
  • 3:00 { End of 1st watch Beginning of 2nd watch
  • 4:00
  • 5:00

The JEWISH DAY was from SUNSET TO SUNSET IN 8 EQUAL PARTS.

  • First Watch………… Sunset to 9 p.m.
  • First hour Sunrise to 9 a.m.
  • Second Watch… 9 p.m. to Midnight
  • Third Watch…….. Midnight to 3 a.m.
  • Fourth Watch……. 3 a.m. to sunrise
  • Sixth hour Noon to 3 p.m.
  • Ninth hour 3 p.m. to sunset

“Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day?” John 11:9



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