[Back]

The translations have been made by the excellent DeepL translation service. Please look past imperfections in words and phrasings.

[2026-08-04] Hand-signs for time

Visible from up above Time unit followed by count. 2x10 + 4 for 24.
Seen from above. Show angled downward to someone in front of you (on planet) Generated with ChatGPT. Manual edit: had difficulty getting the AI to point to the second finger
If you show x10 with four or five fingers, the order will make less sense, do what feels good to you.
Hour(s): Closed hand, back of the hand upwards Minute(s): Flat hand horisontal (against the ground) Day(s): Flat hand vertical (rotated) If the sun is up above, the shadow turns that way once a day 1-10: Show number of fingers, one hand can show 1-5, thumb in is easiest for 4 x10: One hand visible for 10-50, other hands finger pointing at e.g. the second finger for 20 (2x10) when two fingers are showing (pointing at either first or last finger will make most sense if cameras are reversed or for left-handers) 11 or more: x10 first followed by singles 1-9 Year(s): Hand with index finger pointing downwards in a (one) circular motion (showing the planets revolution around its star) (Edit: Added 2026-08-04) Examples: 3 hours: closed hand followed by showing three fingers 40 minutes: flat hand horisontal, then four fingers showing with other hands finger pointing at first or last finger (for 4x10) 4 hours 59 minutes: closed hand then show four fingers (four hours) (thumb in is easiest), then flat hand horisontal and five fingers showing with other hands finger pointing at first or last finger (for 5x10), then nine fingers showing (Space gloves, point at finger tops for x10?) (two fingers up with another hands finger pointing at either finger top for 2x10) Week is an earthly concept (gregorian) Month is an eartlhy concept (gregorian) (Hour is an earthly concept) (babylonian 1/60 inheritence?) (Minute an earthly concept) (babylonian 1/60 inheritence?)