7 Canon Hour

• matins and lauds, prime, tierce, sext, nones, vespers, and compline.
• matins - The time of day appointed for this service, traditionally midnight or 2 am but often sunrise.
• lauds - the traditional morning prayer of the Western Church,
• prime - The time appointed for this service, the first hour of the day or 6 am.
• terce - the third canonical hour; about 9 a.m.