Dictionary term
Local Meridian
Direct answer
Local Meridian: The Local Meridian is the north-south celestial great circle defined for one observer’s longitude.
It is the observer-specific meridian of the sky.
- Source
- The Great Almanac Dictionary
- Category
- Astronomy & Skywatching
- Also appears in
- Astronomy & Skywatching
- Aliases
- None listed
- Last updated
- 2026-07-16
Quick reference
- Use when
- Do not reuse meridian times calculated for another longitude.
- Do not use it for
- Clock noon and local meridian transit usually do not coincide exactly.
- Reference category
- Astronomy & Skywatching
- Related terms
- Declination Circle, Celestial Meridian, Hour Angle, Position Angle
The story behind Local Meridian
Local meridians underpinned apparent solar time before standardized time zones.
Local Meridian in spiritual tradition
Place remains part of every honest time measurement.
The Great Almanac frames Local Meridian 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 Meridian in the Bible
This is a factual astronomy reference. It can support wonder at the created order without becoming a claim of fate, worship, or private revelation.
Local Meridian in numerology
Local Meridian 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 Meridian matters
It determines local culmination and connects longitude with astronomical time.
Example in a reading: Local solar noon occurs when the Sun crosses the observer’s meridian.
Interpretive caution: Clock noon and local meridian transit usually do not coincide exactly.
How Local Meridian is used in a reading
Do not reuse meridian times calculated for another longitude.
Where interpretation stops
Local Meridian 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 - Definitions for astronomical coordinates, time, reference systems, and observable phenomena.
- U.S. Naval Observatory: Astronomical Data - Authoritative services for celestial positions, rise and set events, phases, and related calculations.
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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