mean solar time
Americannoun
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Within each zone, all places keep the same standard time, with the local mean solar time of a standard line of longitude running more or less through the middle of each zone.
From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016
Although mean solar time has the advantage of progressing at a uniform rate, it is still inconvenient for practical use because it is determined by the position of the Sun.
From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016
Apparent solar time is based on the position of the Sun in the sky, and mean solar time is based on the average value of a solar day during the year.
From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016
Every degree of longitude around the globe would correspond to a four-minute time difference away from mean solar time on that verdant hilltop just east of London.
From Slate ● Jun. 10, 2015
In the 17th century it was a favourite device to make a clock show sidereal time as well as mean solar time.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" by Various
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