On a daily basis, Noon, or the solar equivalent of mid-day.
On an annual basis it would depend on where you are.
Since the earth tilts to a maximum of 23.44°, then if one above the latitude 23.44°, or below the latitude -23.44°, then it would be shortest at noon on the summer solstice (June in the northern hemisphere, December in the Southern Hemisphere).
Between the latitudes -23.44° and 23.44°, there would be 2 days a year where the sun is directly overhead.
the shadow of the sundial is just called a shadow
A sundial is no good unless the sun is shining, and a shadow is cast.
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A sundial is no good unless the sun is shining strongly enough to cast a shadow.
Sundial
The shortest shadow on a sundial would be afternoon or Middaay
the shadow of the sundial is just called a shadow
You can use a sundial, which is a device that uses the position of the sun's shadow to tell time. By placing a stick or pointer on the sundial, the shadow it casts can indicate the time based on markings on the sundial's face.
A sundial is no good unless the sun is shining, and a shadow is cast.
A sundial is no good unless the sun is shining, and a shadow is cast.
A shadow clock, or sundial, tells the time of day using the position of the Sun. The sun casts a shadow from the sundial's style onto a marked surface of hours.
Position of a Shadow
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A shadow clock, or sundial, tells the time of day using the position of the Sun. The sun casts a shadow from the sundial's style onto a marked surface of hours.
A sundial is no good unless the sun is shining strongly enough to cast a shadow.
The common name for the timekeeping device sometimes known as a shadow clock is a sundial.
Sundial