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The first methods for telling the time relied on the movement of the sun across the sky. When the sun was directly overhead it was the middle of the day, or 'noon' and when it was on the horizon, it was early morning or early evening, depending if it was in the east or the west. However, this method was not very accurate, but nevertheless, it has been used for countless years, from early man, right though to today.
There are also sun dials, where the movement of a shadow across a graded disc corresponds to a certain time.
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How do sundails help make people tell time before there were clocks?
The shadow of the sun on sundials changes throughout the day as the sun moves across the sky. This allows one to estimate the time.
How can you tell time through sun's position?
You can tell time by observing the position of the sun in the sky. The sun rises in the east and moves westward across the sky, reaching its highest point at solar noon. By noting the direction of the sun and estimating its angle above the horizon, you can approximate the time.
How can you tell time with a sundial on a cloudy day?
Unfortunately, a sundial relies on the position of the sun's shadow to tell time, so it isn't possible to accurately tell time using a sundial on a cloudy day when the sun is obscured.
What is a device that uses the position of shadows cast the sun to tell the time of day?
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.
How can the movement of the sun be used to tell the time?
well... the sun rises in the east, so when the sun is low in the east it is early in the morning, when it gets to about half way directly upwards in the centre of the sky it is midday, and then when its in the west low down it is the evening.
What feature of the natural world did people use to find directions and tell the time?
People used the position of the sun to find directions and tell the time. By observing the direction of the sun or its shadows, people were able to determine East, West, North, and South, as well as approximate times of day.
How did people tell time back then?
Sun dials.
How did Paleolithic people tell the time?
Probably by the position of the sun.
What object did people use to tell time long time ago?
The Sun and it's angle.
How do olden people tell the time without watches and clocks?
they used the sun
What do the modern times use to tell time?
well when their sun dial is malfunctioning, theyll use a watch
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 time by sun?
You can use a sun dial.
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 ancient Greek Athenians tell the time with the sun?
by the sun
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 .
What time can you tell with the sun?
hours!
