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Any big brains out there know of a universal way to measure time?

Like let’s say we’ve made contact with an alien race and have figured out communications. We want to tell them a thing will happen at a specific time, but they have a different means of measurement that we can’t understand. Is there a universal constant way to measure time that doesn’t assume a standard planetary rotation, or the reactions of a specific atom to specific conditions? A constant regardless of environmental conditions that with the basic equipment of a reasonably techno-savvy civilization could easily be measured

*edit* Could the hydrogen line frequency be used as constance reference point perhaps?
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WaryWitchWandering · 36-40, F
I’m too dumb to offer input on this… but what an interesting question/idea
@WaryWitchWandering you are not dumb
WaryWitchWandering · 36-40, F
@Sojournersoul not all that bright either haha… it’s ok
@WaryWitchWandering you seem smart and bright
Zaphod42 · 46-50, M
@WaryWitchWandering I’m just trying to work out how the alien civilization of my story could have a universal time measurement for an empire spanning hundreds of different worlds in various states of technological development.