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There is no such thing as a standard sundial.
For every different latitude (degrees north or south) the gnomon (the triangular shadow making bit) has to be cut differently.
If you live 30 degrees south, cut the gnomon to a 30 degree angle. Set up the sundial so the sharp end of the gnomon is pointing exactly North. The easiest way is to just twist the assembled sundial until it shows the right time.
If you want to be as accurate as possible you need to take longitude and time of year into consideration as well, but as most sundials are simply ornaments, that detail is not given.
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Direction a sundial should face?
A sundial should face south in the northern hemisphere and north in the southern hemisphere to accurately cast a shadow that can be used to tell the time. This ensures that the sundial receives the most sunlight throughout the day.
What is pin of a sundial called?
The pin of a sundial is called a gnomon. It is the part of the sundial that casts a shadow onto the dial face to indicate the time.
What name is given to a pointer on a sundial?
The pointer on a sundial is called a gnomon. It casts a shadow on the sundial face to indicate the time.
When is a sticks shadow shortest on a sundial?
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 a sundial is called?
the shadow of the sundial is just called a shadow
Direction a sundial should face?
A sundial should face south in the northern hemisphere and north in the southern hemisphere to accurately cast a shadow that can be used to tell the time. This ensures that the sundial receives the most sunlight throughout the day.
Why does a clock move in the opposite direction from the Moon and Earth?
Clocks developed in the Northern Hemisphere and most were designed to follow the same (clockwise) motion as appears on the earlier invention, the sundial. In the Northern Hemisphere, a horizontal sundial facing south will display the passage of time as motion west to east, as the Sun appears to move east to west.
Why nature refers to the anti clock wise direction?
An insightful question. In the northern hemisphere, the gnomon on a sundial will have its shadow travel around the face, and in a clockwise direction! In the southern Hemisphere the travel will be anticlockwise. But the Northern guys got there first, hence clockwise. [Likewise, the northern guys named their pole North, and that settled that issue!] Even arbitrary can sometimes have logic behind it.
What is the equation for calculating time?
To calculate standard time, subtract the equation of time from the sundial time, then subtract the longitude from the answer you get.
What is a sentence with the word sundial in it?
I have a sundial in the garden.The sundial were the earliest form of clocks.
What did George Washington use to tell the time?
He used a portable sundial.
Which way to fix sundial?
The answer depends on what is wrog with the sundial.
What is pin of a sundial called?
The pin of a sundial is called a gnomon. It is the part of the sundial that casts a shadow onto the dial face to indicate the time.
Who invented the first sundial?
Theodosius of Bithynia invented the sundial.
How do you spell a sundial noman?
The vertical pointer on a sundial is the gnomon.
What name is given to a pointer on a sundial?
The pointer on a sundial is called a gnomon. It casts a shadow on the sundial face to indicate the time.
The shadow of a sundial is called?
the shadow of the sundial is just called a shadow
