酉とりの刻こく

expression, noun

hour of the Rooster; hour of the Cock

Archaic term for the time period around 6pm in the traditional Japanese temporal system, corresponding to the twelfth of the twelve earthly branches.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいには、酉とりの刻こくは日にち没ぼつの頃ころとされていた。

  In the Edo period, the hour of the Rooster was considered to be around sunset.