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Helek

EpochConfidenceAssociated with
Every HourExactJerusalem

Overview

The Helek is a unit used in Hebrew timekeeping. It divides the standard hour into 1080 parts.

It is said to be derived from the Babylonian Grain, a similarly-sized unit of time.

Info

HelekSecondsMinutes
13 1/31/18

Accuracy

As this is a simple mathematical calculation, this clock is exactly accurate.

Source

Common Source

Wikipedia article

Primary Sources

en-academic website