Matins (during the night, at about 2 a.m.); also called Vigil and perhaps composed of two or three Nocturns. Lauds or Dawn Prayer (at dawn, about 5 a.m., but earlier in summer, later in winter)

When should matins be said?

Matins, the lengthiest, originally said at a night hour, is now appropriately said at any hour of the day. Lauds and vespers are the solemn morning and evening prayers of the church. Terce, sext, and none correspond to the mid-morning, noon, and mid-afternoon hours.

Is matins the same as morning prayer?

Matins (also Mattins) is a canonical hour in Christian liturgy, originally sung during the darkness of early morning. ... Lutherans preserve recognizably traditional matins distinct from morning prayer, but "matins" is sometimes used in other Protestant denominations to describe any morning service.