Dictionary term
Local Apparent Solar Time
Direct answer
Local Apparent Solar Time is time derived from the hour angle of the actual Sun at a specific longitude.
Local Apparent Solar Time is local sundial time based on the true Sun.
- Source
- The Great Almanac Dictionary
- Category
- Calendars & Timekeeping
- Also appears in
- Calendars & Timekeeping
- Aliases
- None listed
- Last updated
- 2026-07-16
Quick reference
- Use when
- Use Local Apparent Solar Time when interpreting sundials, historical observations, and true-solar noon.
- Do not use it for
- Do not compare apparent times from two places without correcting for longitude and date.
- Reference category
- Calendars & Timekeeping
- Related terms
- Solar Noon, Local Mean Solar Time, Calendar, Julian Date
The story behind Local Apparent Solar Time
Communities used local apparent time before mechanical clocks and rail travel encouraged mean and standard time.
Local Apparent Solar Time in spiritual tradition
Spiritually, local apparent time invites observation of place while avoiding the claim that sundial time is inherently sacred.
The Great Almanac frames Local Apparent Solar Time with educational restraint. Mystical or symbolic language may be meaningful, but it should not be exaggerated into certainty, panic, or permission to ignore ordinary responsibility.
Local Apparent Solar Time in the Bible
This is a factual calendar, astronomy, Earth-science, cultural-history, or observational reference. It can support wonder and practical planning without becoming a claim of fate, spiritual causation, or private revelation.
Local Apparent Solar Time in numerology
Local Apparent Solar Time is not a numerology claim. Any numbers attached to it should retain their ordinary scientific, calendrical, navigational, or historical meaning unless a separate symbolic interpretation is clearly labeled.
Why Local Apparent Solar Time matters
It varies against uniform clock time through the year and from longitude to longitude.
Example in a reading: At Local Apparent Solar Time 12:00, the true Sun is on the local meridian.
Interpretive caution: Do not compare apparent times from two places without correcting for longitude and date.
How Local Apparent Solar Time is used in a reading
Use Local Apparent Solar Time when interpreting sundials, historical observations, and true-solar noon.
Where interpretation stops
Local Apparent Solar Time is presented as sourced astronomy, calendrical, Earth-science, cultural, or instrument-history reference. Definitions should distinguish measured phenomena from civil convention and historical interpretation, preserve location and time dependencies, and avoid turning factual sky data into a deterministic personal claim.
Sources and editorial method
Research references used for this entry include:
- U.S. Naval Observatory: Astronomical Almanac Glossary - Reference definitions for astronomical periods, coordinates, dates, and time scales.
- NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory: Solar Calculator Glossary - NOAA definitions for solar geometry, atmospheric refraction, and civil, nautical, and astronomical twilight.
The page starts with a direct definition, then separates use, example, caution, spiritual meaning, and historical context. For astrology, occult, demonology, curse, and spiritual warfare terms, the editorial rule is to explain the term without making fear-based, fatalistic, medical, legal, financial, or ritual-instruction claims.
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