The Phantom Hourglass is a quest item from The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass. It is a magical hourglass that Link finds the second time he visits the Temple of the Ocean King. It is explained in the game that all living things have a life force, and the physical manifestation of this force is the Sand of Hours that fills the hourglass. This magical hourglass cannot be flipped, and can only be restored with sunlight, which is done by leaving the temple.