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Vertical or horizontal face with divisions that correspond to the hours of the day, which are indicated by the shadow of a gnomon cast by the Sun.

See sundial in : french | spanish

Dark area that results when the gnomon blocks the sunlight and indicates the time in accordance with the position of the Sun.

Part aligned with the Earth’s axis; its shadow indicates the time as it moves over the sundial.

Face marked with numbers over which shadows are cast by the gnomon to indicate the approximate time of day.