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apparent solar time

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apparent solar time: see solar time solar time, time defined by the position of the sun. The solar day is the time it takes for the sun to return to the same meridian in the sky. Local solar time is measured by a sundial .
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apparent solar time [ə′pa·rənt ¦so·lər ′tīm]
(astronomy)
Time measured by the apparent diurnal motion of the sun. Also known as apparent time; true solar time.


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