Category Archives: Hidden Sun

How does a sundial tell time?

Long before we had clocks and watches, people used sundial to tell time.  A sundial is really a shadow clock – it tells the time by the sun’s shadow.  A sundial consists of the dial face and the gnomon (pointer), which is set in the center of the dial.  The dial is divided into hours.  …

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