Horarium

Horarium

The following chart indicates the starting times at which the Hours of the Monastic Office may be begun. 

HourDescriptive Times of DayStandard TimeDaylight TimeAnticipatory* TimeTypical Time
VespersTwilight (Sunset)3:30 pm  -8:00 pm5:30 pm -9:00 pm2:30 pm – 5:00 pm6:00 pm
ComplinesNightfall4:00 pm – 8:30 pm6:00 pm – 9:30 pm4:00 pm – 6:00 pm9:00 pm
Night VigilLate Midnight3:00 am – 7:00 am2:30 am – 6:30 am8:00 pm – 2:30 am12 pm
Morning SolemnityDaybreak (Dawn)4:30 am – 8:30 am4:00 am – 8:00 am9:30 pm – 4:00 am1:30 am
PrimeDaylight7:30 am – 8:30 am6:30 am – 9:30 am10:00 pm -7:00 am6:00 am
TerceMid-Morning8:30 am – 11:00 am9:30 am – 12:00 am7:30 am – 9:00 am9:00 am
SextNoon11:00 am -1:00 pm12:00 am – 2:00 pm9:30 am – 11:30 am12:00 am
NoneMid-Afternoon2:00 pm – 5:00 pm1:00 pm – 4:00 pm11:30 am – 1:30 pm3:00 pm
Hours may be celebrated publicly, on certain occasions, by anticipation, at the direction or permission of the Abbot or Bishop of the Diocese. On nights when the All Night Vigil is to be kept, the Hours of Compline, Night Vigils, the Morning Solemnity, and Prime may fellow in turn immediately after Vespers with any interval of time.
Sunday Mass   The Divine Liturgy of St. Gregory the Great (Sarum Use) begins with private confession at 10:45 am with Holy Mass immediately following at 11:00 am.