To structure devotions, the Catholic Church divided the day into 7 parts:
| Offices | Time |
|---|---|
| Matins and Lauds | From midnight until Prime. |
| Prime | From 6 a.m. to Tierce.
“If the office of Lauds be finished by daybreak, as is fit, let them begin Prime; if not, let them wait for daylight.” |
| Tierce | From 9 a.m. to Sext |
| Sext | From noon to None. |
| None | 2 or 3 p.m. to Vespers. |
| Vespers | From 4 p.m. to Compline. |
| Compline | About 7 p.m. |
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