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 Athlone Sundial |
 Special thanks to Gearoid O’Brien, Senior Executive Librarian, for drawing this dial to my attention |
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An undated, unsigned vertical declining (not
facing due south) sundial is located on the wall at the front entrance to the
Aidan Heavey Library in Athlone. Designed by
David
Harber, it shows full hour lines from 9a.m to 7p.m. in Roman
numerals and half hours marked by shorter lines. Clock time differs from Solar time on a daily basis. The following table shows how much clock time in Athlone is ahead of solar time on the 21st of each month. Dec(Winter Solstice) 31mins, Jan 43mins, Feb 45mins, Mar(Spring Equinox) 39mins, Apr 91mins, May 89mins Jun(Summer Solstice) 94mins, Jul 99mins, Aug 95mins, Sep(Autumn Equinox) 84mins, Oct 76mins, Nov 18mins Click here for my explanation as to why they differ Lat 53° 26' North Long 7° 57' West Irish Grid N 203323 242582 |