Good question. The simplest one is to fix a stick pointing out from a sun-facing wall of your house. The point of the shadow you can then calibrate. Old farm buildings sometimes have these.
You cannot accurately tell time on a sundial when it is rainy because the sun's rays are blocked by the clouds or rain. The shadow that the sundial casts is crucial for telling time, so without the sun, it's not possible to do so.
A sundial is a device that uses the position of shadows cast by the sun to tell the time of day. The shadow moves around the sundial in a predictable way based on the sun's position in the sky, allowing people to estimate the time. Sundials have been used as timekeeping devices for centuries.
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A sundial relies on the position of the sun to cast a shadow, meaning it only works during daylight hours. It is also affected by factors such as the season, latitude, and obstacles blocking sunlight, making it less accurate than a clock.
Not usually unless the sun comes out for short periods of time so you can see what time it is.
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by having it there
a sundial is a device that was used to tell time a long time ago. here is a vid that will tell you all about them: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI0GqYJha1Q
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Sundials casts shadow that points to the time represented by marks of numbers. The sundial tells the solar time.
time telling device is a telling device that tells time in all country
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A sundial is a device that measures time by the position of the Sun
The sundial device was and is a very accurate tool of measuring units of time. The sundial devices uses the sun to pinpoint exactly what time it is because of where the shadow falls.
reading the stars or the clock i would check somewhere else though to make sure
A sundial is a device that measures time by the position of the Sun
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.