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   ocr: Astronomy and Time Egyptians did not have clocks or watches, but they could tell time. During - the day, people could tell whetheri it was early morning or late morning by watching the passage of the sun. At 3 night, they watched certain stars move 10 across the sky. For the most part, only priests were, concerned with specific hours of the day. The Egyptians divided the light hours and the dark hours of a day into 12 units each. Each unit was called an hour. Because the amount of light and darkness in a day depends on the season, an "hour" could vary in length. See Also: For example, in the w ...