* The start of the morning, and therefore of daytime, is '''08:00 AM''' and is referred to as the '''daybreak'''. The start of the evening, and thus of nighttime, is '''08:00 PM''' and is referred to as the '''eventide'''.
* Certain places and businesses in the Mazes with concepts of a "day shift" and a "night shift" use these hours as points of reference for when these shifts begin and end; for example, if you're visiting the local diner at 2:30 in the afternoon, you're going to see the employees work the day shift, but if you come back later at 1 AM, you will see the night shift employees instead.
** Certain shops, in particular [[individual shops]] located in [[intersections]], are closed during either the day shift or the night shift.
The passage of time is important for [[Inebriation]] mechanics as well, as eliminating inebriation depends on the amount number of day periods that have passed since the last drink.