Telling Time: Chronal Cantrips

The people of Eberron don’t use mechanical clocks, and if you’re in a Mror mine or the heart of one of Sharn’s towers, you can’t see the sun. So how do you tell time?
The answer is simple: magic. There are a wide range of cantrips that tell time — some tied to an absolute time, some tied to the moons, some set to a local time. In Eberron, any character that has the skill to cast prestidigitation, thaumaturgy, or druidcraft can produce an additional effect allowing them to tell time. Clocks in Eberron are common magic items, and in most major cities, bells are rung to identify the hour; three bells means “three o’clock.” An orb of time is another common magic item — a small polished stone disk, often connected to a chain like a pocket watch — that tells time.