Solar Time
(or Local Time) is shown by the tip of the sun hand and the Arabic figures on
the 24-hour-scale on the Bezel (for better clarity, the 24-hour graduation
has been omitted at the location of the Roman numerals). On the example, it
is 18:50. The solar time will always show noon, when the Sun is in its Zenith
at that particular place. The Solar Time depends therefore on the exact
degree of longitude of a place. One degree of longitude corresponds to 4
minutes of time (24h / 360 = 4 mins). While the legal/normal time remains the
same for all cities within a time-zone, the solar/local time changes from
place to place, but is not affected by the daylight saving time.
Example: While
Normal Time is 6pm for both Vienna and Amesterdam, Solar time is 6:08pm for
Vienna and 5:20pm for Amsterdam.
