Time wasn’t uniform: winter hours were shorter (less work outdoors), summer hours longer. A “day” was from sunrise to sunset, divided into tasks (e.g., “time to plow two furrows”).
Farmers used the position of the sun relative to mountain ridges, trees, or specially placed stones. For example, in Kakheti, shepherds knew it was noon when a certain rock’s shadow touched a specific stream. tamashebis gadmowera
Monasteries rang bells for prayers (Matins, Vespers). Villagers set their day by these rings: “Third bell” meant midday rest, “sixth bell” signaled evening milking. Time wasn’t uniform: winter hours were shorter (less
Since I can’t browse the internet directly, I’ll summarize a compelling angle based on ethnographic and historical sources: The Hidden Clock: How Georgians Measured Time Before Watches For example, in Kakheti, shepherds knew it was
Before mechanical clocks reached Georgian villages, people relied on nature, daily rituals, and the church calendar. This system — tamazhisbis gadmowera — was not just practical but deeply cultural.