Are you good at telling the time by the sun?
By snowy
@snowy22315 (170084)
United States
September 18, 2021 8:42am CST
Well, sometimes I like to play a game and try to tell the time by the sun, height in sky, length of shadows etc. This morning was a little difficult, because there were some shadows around and it wasn't too sunny, but I played the game, and am happy to report I got the time within two minutes.
. I am not usually that accurate but today it worked out quite well. How does your pre clock time telling go?
. I am not usually that accurate but today it worked out quite well. How does your pre clock time telling go?14 people like this
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@snowy22315 (170084)
• United States
18 Sep 21
Ha, don't kid me...it is your stomach that tells you...
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@snowy22315 (170084)
• United States
18 Sep 21
It is hard to get it very accurate. That is why I was surprised this morning.
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@snowy22315 (170084)
• United States
18 Sep 21
@cacay1 Why not?? It is interesting to see how close you can get to the real time.
@m_audrey6788 (58485)
• Germany
18 Sep 21
I don`t know how to tell the time by the sun
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@m_audrey6788 (58485)
• Germany
18 Sep 21
@snowy22315 Oh I see. It`s kind of fun 
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@snowy22315 (170084)
• United States
18 Sep 21
Well you know it is straight overhead about noon right? You also know about what time the sun rises and sets..you just look at the angle of the sun in the sky and can judge roughly what time it is.
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@cacay1 (83223)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
18 Sep 21
@m_audrey6788, me too, but I will try to guess tomorrow
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@snowy22315 (170084)
• United States
18 Sep 21
@RebeccasFarm It reminds me of the song..time we is on my side...Yes it is..lol.
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@RebeccasFarm (86775)
• United States
18 Sep 21
@snowy22315 I have had so much time on my hands you know
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104632)
• United States
18 Sep 21
I'm usually accurate within the hour (or two hour period).
Clouds can really mess things up, well that and trees and shadows.
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@snowy22315 (170084)
• United States
18 Sep 21
Yeah, it was hard to get a good bead on the sun today due to those factors so I was surprised I was so accurate..Just call me Squanto..lol.
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@snowy22315 (170084)
• United States
18 Sep 21
part of the reason I was doing it is that my bedroom clock needs to be reset.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
18 Sep 21
I sometimes can tell approximately what time it is by looking at the sun. Not as accurately as you are though.
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@snowy22315 (170084)
• United States
18 Sep 21
It is unusual for me to be within minutes it is usually within a half hour or so..if I am lucky.
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@GardenGerty (157581)
• United States
19 Sep 21
I tend to tell time by my stomach and when I feel hungry.
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
19 Sep 21
That is really very close, I am pretty good at guessing the time using the sun but I have never officially tested myself.
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@snowy22315 (170084)
• United States
19 Sep 21
Well you test yourself everytime you look at your cell or clock and see how close your estimate was
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@martinus123 (105)
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18 Sep 21
Not good enough. But i can tell a little bit by its brightness and shadow
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@snowy22315 (170084)
• United States
19 Sep 21
It is very hard to get it exact. I mean in most cases you don't have to, so it doesn't really matter.
