TIME


Ahn

the Gorean hour of which there are 20 in a Gorean day, numbered consecutively. The tenth Ahn is noon and the twentieth is midnight. Each Ahn consists of forty Ehn or minutes, and each Ehn of eighty Ihn or seconds.
Book 2: Outlaw of Gor , page 26
Book 10: Tribesmen of Gor, page 352


Ehn

the Gorean minute of which there are 40 in an ahn (hour); it consists of 80 ihn (seconds).
Book 2: Outlaw of Gor, page 26
Book 10: Tribesmen of Gor, page 352


Ihn

the Gorean second of which there are 80 in an ehn (minute).
Book 2: Outlaw of Gor, page 26
Book 10: Tribesmen of Gor, page 352


hand,as chronology

the Gorean week consisting of five (5) days; as in Waiting Hand.
Book 5: Assassin of Gor, page 78


midnight,Gorean

the twentieth ahn.
Book 2: Outlaw of Gor, page 26
Book 10: Tribesmen of Gor, page 180


noon,Gorean

10th ahn is the gorean noon.
Book 22: Dancer of Gor, pages 278 and 324


Passage Hand

the 5-day period between Gorean months which consist of five 5-day weeks.
Book 5: Assassin of Gor, page 78


Waiting Hand

the 5-day period between the 12th Passage Hand and the beginning of the New Year which begins on the Vernal Equinox.
Book 5: Assassin of Gor, page 78




DATES




Camerius

the third month of the Gorean calendar (in Ar and some other cities).
Book 5: Assassin of Gor, page 235


En'Kara

'first turning'- the first month of the Gorean calendar that of the vernal equinox which is the Gorean new year; roughly equivalent to the Earth calendar month of March.
Book 2: Outlaw of Gor, page 178


Equinox, vernal

lit. The First Turning of the Central Fire- the month of Vernal Equinox is En'Kara or the First Kara; also called En`Kara Lar-Torvis.
Book 2: Outlaw of Gor, page 178


En'Var

lit. 'first resting'): the fourth month of the Gorean calendar that of the summer solstice roughly equivalent with the Earth calendar month of June.
Book 2: Outlaw of Gor, page 178


Se'Kara

lit. 'second turning'): the seventh month of the Gorean calendar that of the autumnal equinox roughly equivalent to the Earth calendar month of September.
Book 2: Outlaw of Gor, page 178


Se'Kara-Lar-Torvis

The Second Kara or the Second Turning the month of the autumnal equinox but usually called simply Se'Kara
Book 2: Outlaw of Gor, page 178


Selnar

the third month of the Gorean calendar (in Ko-ro-ba and some other cities)
Book 5 Assassin of Gor, page 235




Se'Var

lit. 'second resting'): the tenth month of the Gorean calendar that of the winter solstice roughly equivalent with the Earth calendar month of December.
Book 2: Outlaw of Gor, page 178




TIMEPIECES


chronometer

variety of rare and valuable devices used for various calibrations such as time keeping, including candles, sun dials, sand glasses, clepsydras (water clocks), and oil clocks.
Book 25: Magicians of Gor, page 358


clock, Kaissa sand

a device used for timing kaiisa moves, it has a spigot arrangement to enable the flow of sand. When it is open for one player, it is off for the other. Each player enables it, as his play is completed.
Book 12: Beasts of Gor, page 85


clock, oil

mentioned as an example of the chronometer technology available on Gor.
Book 25: Magicians of Gor, page 358




clock, sand

large, cylindrical and re-set at midnight, the twentieth ahn, and perhaps at noon, as well.
Book 10: Tribesmen of Gor, pages 180 and 185


clock, water

mentioned, but not described. May also be called a clepsydra.
Book 14: Fighting Slave of Gor , page 212
Book 25: Magicians of Gor, page 358





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