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Originally Posted by leopardprey
Question. Say you are out in the middle of nowhere and you need to reset your Rolex to correct time.
Would this work:
Put a stick in the ground in an open area. You will see the shadow. When there is no shadow, it is 12 Oclock Noon. Then set your watch to 12 oclock.
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I don't think this would work, you would in fact get the solar time, which is not the official time. Normally the official time is a negotiated artificial value.
Depending on where you would cross a border official time would change.
Also official time changes for things like "dayligth saving time"
Solar time could be used as a estimate indicating "it is noonish".
As far as I know the only place where this would work is at the Greenwhich meridian at 12 noon. and it would work when the shadow is at its shortest, no shadow applies only for the equator.