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In the Ottoman State, the question of how time was measured, how the sky was interpreted, and how this knowledge was integrated into state affairs has always led me to reflect on the institution of the Müneccimbaşı. For the Müneccimbaşı was not merely a role involving observation of the stars; it was a crucial mechanism that determined the rhythm of state administration, worship, and daily life. Looking back today, the extent to which time was treated as a central element and linked to the heave