artificial hour
now historical
noun
A division of time equivalent to one-twelfth of the period during which the sun is above (or, alternatively, below) the horizon.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Lupton (fl. 1572–1584), political and religious controversialist.
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