Uses the modern mainland China value. Regional or historical values may differ.
1 shichen = 2 modern hours. 12 shichen = 24 hours.
3 shichen = 6 hours = 360 minutes.
| Shichen | Shichen | Hours | Minutes | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 时辰 | 1 时辰 | 2 h | 120 min | 0.0833 days |
| 2 时辰 | 2 时辰 | 4 h | 240 min | 0.1667 days |
| 3 时辰 | 3 时辰 | 6 h | 360 min | 0.25 days |
| 6 时辰 | 6 时辰 | 12 h | 720 min | 0.5 days |
| 12 时辰 | 12 时辰 | 24 h | 1,440 min | 1 days |
A full day was divided into 12 shichen, each roughly two modern hours.
Shichen appears in historical dramas, novels and classical-style writing.
This converter only converts duration, not a named time period such as 子时.
Chinese time words such as ke and shichen depend on context. This converter uses the common modern reading shown in the formula, which is helpful for phrases, study notes and quick translation. Older timekeeping systems can divide the day differently, so historical texts should be checked against the period and source.
Use this page as a quick lookup, then keep the original Chinese unit beside the converted number when accuracy matters. That is especially important for pricing, schoolwork, land records, shipping documents, recipes, medicine, historical writing or any source where the unit may be part of a larger standard.
For the broader table and source caveats, read the Chinese units conversion chart.