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Here is one way to tell time by the sun. In most places the sun rises around 6 a.m. and sets around 6 p.m. That means the halfway point between where the sun rises and sets will be noon. You can assume the time it takes for the sun to travel the sky from horizon to horizon will be about 12 hours. That's about half of the 24 hour trip around the earth. Think of the sky as a new kind of watch by divided the sky into 12 increments, and directly overhead will be noon. You know that since the sun rises in the East and sets in the West that from overhead to the East is morning and overhead to the West is afternoon. For a lot of people the width of their hand at arms length will be about one hour on our sky-watch. You can hold out your arm and measure the number of hand-widths from the horizon to the sun, and with a little easy math come up with the time. An example would be, three hands from the Eastern horizon would be about 9 A.M. Two hands from the Western horizon would be about 4 P.M.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 15y agoRemember the sun is on "sun time" not Standard time or Daylight Savings time. Also, depending on where you are in your time zone, your guess can be up to an hour "slow" against clock time.
Practice the steps provided when you've got a watch to check your results. Never hesitate to toss in a "getting towards ..." or an "almost ..."
This method assumes you live in the northern hemisphere north of the Tropic of Cancer and can find due north or south by yourself with a compass, magnet or by looking at the stars.
Basic Facts:
* The sun is always due south of you at noon. * If you face due south the sun is at your left at 6 am and your right at 6pm. * Even though you can't see it, it is right behind you at midnight. How to tell time:
* Point at the sun without moving from your "looking south" position * If you are pointing to the left, right or straight ahead it is 6 am, 6 pm, or noon * Between these points the hours are estimated at 1/3s of the distance between 6am and noon or noon and 6 pm. * If you have to point behind you it is summer and the sun rises and sets to the north of the east/west line. The 1/3 of the distance between the east and north or west and north instruction works for the hours in this case just as well.
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∙ 9y agoFrom the June solstice until the December solstice, each day's sunrise and sunset are a little further south compared to the previous day. Each sunrise appears a little to the right along the eastern horizon compared to the day before, and the sun sets a little more to the left each day along the western horizon. From the December solstice until the June solstice the opposite is true; each day's sunrise and sunset appear a little further north compared to the previous day.
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∙ 13y ago- by looking at the moon you can tell the time by the way the moon rotation looks
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How can you tell time through sun's position?
if you know that where sun rises that is east and the position of east you can easily tell the time by seeing the sun
How can you tell where the Sun is by looking at your shadow?
The shadow faces the opposite direction from where the light is coing from.
Can you tell time by the sun?
Yes. If you know that the Sun rises in the east and you know which direction is east, you can determine (roughly) what time it is.
What is a sundial used for?
A sundial is a way to tell time without a clock. It uses the sun and positions of shadows to tell the time. These are fairly accurate.
What is a device that uses the position of shadows cast the sun to tell the time of day?
sundial
How did tell time?
they use to tell time by looking at the sun. weather the sun was at the west or east or north or south, know they tell time by looking at the clock.
How can you tell the time without a clock?
You can tell the time by looking at the sun's position. A great time teller is the sunflower wich turns after the sun on how he moves .
How do you tell time without a watch?
yes by looking at the sun
Can you tell the time without a watch or clock?
yes u can by looking at the sun
Could slaves tell time?
Yes. By looking at the sun, they could tell. Some of the Master's gardens for decor could had have a sundial for time.
How did people tell time in the 1320s?
by looking at the sun or using a sun dial or an hour glass or mabey they had watches u never kno......
How did they know what time to set the first invented clock?
They knew what time it was because they could tell the time by looking at the sun. Whatever angle the sun was at, told them the time. So, they just looked at the sun for the time when clocks were first invented. Or they just used a sundial.
Why do planets have a revolution times?
planets have revoloution times because back before clocks, they used the sun and some odd looking statues placed correctly to tell the times, so therefore by giving a planet a revolution time they could tell what time of day or year it was by looking at the position of the sun.
How did pioneers tell time?
Most people back then used the sun for their time-telling. Also, they had something called a sun dial, and it was a stick that cast a shadow on a certain board that they made up. Depending on what the shadow touches tells what time it was.
How can you tell time through sun's position?
if you know that where sun rises that is east and the position of east you can easily tell the time by seeing the sun
How Can you tell time by sun?
You can use a sun dial.
Can You Tell Time Without a Watch or a Clock?
You can tell time without a clock or watch because looking at the sun position. From the West to north to East.
