(as taken from the novel Taiko, by Eiji Yoshikawa)

1 am – 3 am = Hour of the Ram
3 am – 5 am = Hour of the Monkey
5 am – 7 am = Hour of the Rooster
7 am – 9 am = Hour of the Dog
9 am – 11 am = Hour of the Boar
11 am – 1 pm = Hour of the Rat
1 pm – 3 pm = Hour of the Ox
3 pm – 5 pm = Hour of the Tiger
5 pm – 7 pm = Hour of the Rabbit
7 pm – 9 pm = Hour of the Dragon
9 pm – 11 pm = Hour of the Snake
11 pm – 1 am = Hour of the Horse