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Sky Tonight—April 14, Sundial noon and clock noon

Sky Tonight—April 14, Sundial noon and clock noon agree in middle April

Courtesy of EarthSky A Clear Voice for Science Visit EarthSky at www.EarthSky.org Every year around mid-April, time by the sun and time by the clock agree. For instance, when the midday sun climbs highest in the sky in mid-April, the sundial reads 12 o’clock noon and your local clock time says 12 o’clock noon. Your local clock time is the same as standard clock time, as long as you live on the meridian that governs your time zone. If you live east of the time zone line, then your local time ... Full Story

Earthsky Tonight —April 14: Sundial noon and clock

Earthsky Tonight —April 14: Sundial noon and clock noon agree in mid April

Courtesy of EarthSky A Clear Voice for Science www.EarthSky.org Every year around middle April, time by the sun and the clock both agree. For instance, when the midday sun climbs highest in the sky at this time of year, the sundial reads 12:00 noon and your local clock time says 12:00 noon. Your local clock time is the same as standard clock time, as long as you live on the meridian that governs your time zone. If you live east of the time zone line, then your local time runs ahead of standard ... Full Story