How do you set the time on a sun dial? If it works in a location and
you move it 100 miles east or west then the shadow will be in the wrong
place on the numbers. there must be a way to correct it. Thanks for any
info

On 5/22/2012 11:49 AM, Herb Eneva wrote:
How do you set the time on a sun dial? If it works in a location and
you move it 100 miles east or west then the shadow will be in the wrong
place on the numbers. there must be a way to correct it. Thanks for any
info

How do you correct for daylight savings time, now?

(Herb Eneva) wrote in news:26610-4FBBDFCA-239@storefull-
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How do you set the time on a sun dial? If it works in a location and
you move it 100 miles east or west then the shadow will be in the wrong
place on the numbers. there must be a way to correct it. Thanks for any
info

check how many degrees north you are.
Thats how the axis has to point.
If you can find the North star(polaris) make it point
at that.
Adjust this advice, if you are on the south halve of the globe.

On 5/22/12 2:49 PM, Herb Eneva wrote:
How do you set the time on a sun dial? If it works in a location and
you move it 100 miles east or west then the shadow will be in the wrong
place on the numbers. there must be a way to correct it. Thanks for any
info


I had to send mine back to the manufacturer to be re-calibrated based
on the GPS co-ordinates of the new location.

I heard a rumor that new models have built-in GPS correction
capability, so you could carry it around instead of a wris****ch. ;-)

On Tue, 22 May 2012 14:49:46 -0400, (Herb Eneva)
wrote:

How do you set the time on a sun dial?

There is usually a small knob on the side. Unless you have a sundial
that used the National Observatory time.

If it works in a location and
you move it 100 miles east or west then the shadow will be in the wrong
place on the numbers. there must be a way to correct it.

Turn the knob, or the dial.

Thanks for any
info

Herb Eneva wrote:
How do you set the time on a sun dial? If it works in a location and
you move it 100 miles east or west then the shadow will be in the
wrong place on the numbers. there must be a way to correct it.
Thanks for any info

Turn the sundial so that it reads the correct time?

From March to Nov(in states that observe Daylight SLAVING Time) Noon will be around 1pm DST. Set dial so shadow falls on 12 at that time and you'll be in the ballpark. If you live East of your prime meridian(Eastern = 75deg west, Central = 90 west, Mountain = 105, etc) set "noon" early - by about 15 min(11:45am Standard or 12:45pm DST). If you live in the Western half of the zone, set noon late - about 15 min(12:15pm Standard or 1:15 DST).

Google "local noon calendar" if you want to be really precise; there are some good ones on line.

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(Herb Eneva) wrote:

How do you set the time on a sun dial? If it works in a location and
you move it 100 miles east or west then the shadow will be in the wrong
place on the numbers. there must be a way to correct it. Thanks for any
info

Here's a good place to start...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_dial

Erik

On Tue, 22 May 2012 14:49:46 -0400, (Herb Eneva) wrote:

How do you set the time on a sun dial? If it works in a location and
you move it 100 miles east or west then the shadow will be in the wrong
place on the numbers. there must be a way to correct it. Thanks for any
info

I thought sun dials quit working in the year 2000 due to that Y2K
business.....

On Wed, 23 May 2012 03:16:24 -0500, wrote:

On Tue, 22 May 2012 14:49:46 -0400, (Herb Eneva) wrote:

How do you set the time on a sun dial? If it works in a location and
you move it 100 miles east or west then the shadow will be in the wrong
place on the numbers. there must be a way to correct it. Thanks for any
info

I thought sun dials quit working in the year 2000 due to that Y2K
business.....


Had to do an update in 1999. In my case, the sundial is mounted on my
deck. It was tough rotating the deck to make the adjustments.

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Sjouke Burry s@b wrote:

(Herb Eneva) wrote in news:26610-4FBBDFCA-239@storefull-
3171.bay.webtv.net:

How do you set the time on a sun dial? If it works in a location and
you move it 100 miles east or west then the shadow will be in the wrong
place on the numbers. there must be a way to correct it. Thanks for any
info

check how many degrees north you are.
Thats how the axis has to point.
If you can find the North star(polaris) make it point
at that.
Adjust this advice, if you are on the south halve of the globe.

A sun dial provides local time, without regard to artificial time zones.
It is Noon local time when the Sun is directly overhead.

You elevate the pointer (gnomen?) so it is parallel with the axis of the
Earth. Pointing the pointer towards Polaris will do that.

If it is accurate before the move, and you do not move further North or
South, then it will be accurate at the new location. All you have to do
is make it point North or South, depending on your hemisphere.

Didn't someone once make a small sundial mounted on a wrist band?

Fred

Featured on the Flintstones show, Fred. I thought Wilma would have reminded
you by now.

Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
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Didn't someone once make a small sundial mounted on a wrist band?

Fred

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Erik wrote:
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(Herb Eneva) wrote:

How do you set the time on a sun dial? If it works in a location and
you move it 100 miles east or west then the shadow will be in the wrong
place on the numbers. there must be a way to correct it. Thanks for any
info

Here's a good place to start...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_dial

Everything has gone digital these days...

http://www.fransmaes.nl/genk/en/gk-zw08-e.htm

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