How to use Sun Time
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All of the world’s problems fall into one of four categories:
- Communication
- Time management
- Knowledge management
- Task management
This post focuses on time management and communication. The illusion is that procrastination is laziness, when in reality it is the absence of routine. Our brains are constant problem-solving machines. Inefficient systems drain energy whether we approve or not.
Our perception of time shapes reality. Western linear, output-oriented thinking dominates modern culture, while cyclical, process-oriented thinking has been neglected. This imbalance is a source of stress, anxiety, and environmental damage.
Time perception is overlooked because it is abstract. The modern world lives effectively six hours ahead of the ancient world. What we call 7am was once the first hour of the day.
With global access to the internet, everything is now a conscious choice. The greatest choice anyone can make is how they perceive time.
Sun Time is time aligned with the sun, as measured by sundials. To experience it, set your watch back six hours. This is how time is understood in Ethiopia.
| Local | Sun |
|---|---|
| 0700 | ☀️ 1 Sierra |
| 0800 | ☀️ 2 Sierra |
| 0900 | ☀️ 3 Sierra |
| 1000 | ☀️ 4 Sierra |
| 1100 | ☀️ 5 Sierra |
| 1200 | ☀️ 6 Sierra |
| 1300 | ☀️ 7 Sierra |
| 1400 | ☀️ 8 Sierra |
| 1500 | ☀️ 9 Sierra |
| 1600 | ☀️ 10 Sierra |
| 1700 | ☀️ 11 Sierra |
| 1800 | ☀️ 12 Sierra |
| 1900 | ☀️ 13 Sierra |
| 2000 | ☀️ 14 Sierra |
| 2100 | ☀️ 15 Sierra |
| 2200 | ☀️ 16 Sierra |
| 2300 | 🌙 1 Luna |
| 2400 | 🌙 2 Luna |
| 0100 | 🌙 3 Luna |
| 0200 | 🌙 4 Luna |
| 0300 | 🌙 5 Luna |
| 0400 | 🌙 6 Luna |
| 0500 | 🌙 7 Luna |
| 0600 | 🌙 8 Luna |
The earliest English expression of time—“the ninth hour”—burns unnecessary mental energy.
Sun Time follows the natural English instinct for single-word markers like “o’clock” or
“Zulu.” There is no need to say hundred.
Zulu time already synchronizes global aviation and military operations. It is simple: London time plus the letter Z. GPC models its precision after this proven system.
Why Zulu?
The U.S. military believes most friction can be eliminated through better communication. GPC believes most friction can be eliminated through better time management. The NATO phonetic alphabet exists because English letters sound alike. Zulu is already universally recognized.
GPC Sun Time uses three conventions:
- Sol
- Shemesh
- Sierra
Sol is Latin/Spanish for sun. Shemesh is Hebrew for sun. Sierra replaces the word “sun” vocally and avoids the son/sun homonym problem. Zulu remains the only time-zone letter.
Now we can wake up at one Sierra, eat lunch at six Sierra, dine at twelve Sierra, and sleep at sixteen Sierra.
Ready for the next level? Proceed to 🌐 GPC Divisions of the Day.
Update! Last updated September 19, 2024. Today is November 8, 2025. That’s 6021.245 – 6022.235.
Graveyard
The graveyard shift retains the same advantages by designating night hours as Luna (or Lima), following ancient night watches.
May the creator of heaven and earth give you a calm mind and peaceful thoughts so that you can do great things with little energy.
Now that you understand Sun Time, step into the ancient world and see how the Qumranites used sundials for daily life.
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