በመጽሐፍቅዱስውስጥቀን, ፀሐይከጠለቀችበኋላይጀምራል ("መሸ፣ነጋም፤የመጀመሪያቀን" (ዘፍጥረት 1:5)) ።
EBhayibhileni, imini luqala emva kokutshona kwelanga, i "ngokuhlwa" ("Kwahlwa, kwasa, yaba lusuku lokuqala" (Genesis 1: 5)) (Année luni-solaire).