Daily Schedule for California Indians at Spanish Missions

The regimented daily routine at California missions for Indigenous neophytes:

• 4:00 AM: Wake, attend Mass, light breakfast.
• 4:30 AM: Work in fields or assigned tasks.
• 12:00 PM: Lunch and siesta.
• 1:00 PM: Return to work.
• 5:00 PM: Dinner and prayers.
• 6:00 PM: Free time.
• 7:00 PM: Prepare for bed.

This schedule reflects the mission system's strict control over Indigenous lives.