未ひつじの刻こく

expression, noun

hour of the Sheep

Archaic term for the traditional Japanese hour corresponding to the Sheep, roughly 1–3 PM or 2–4 PM depending on the system. Used in historical contexts.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいには、未ひつじの刻こくは午ご後ご二に時じごろを指さした。

  In the Edo period, the hour of the Sheep referred to around 2 PM.