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For people who switched to winter time last night, should we end this? (discuss.tchncs.de)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I meant to make solar noon always be 12pm. Adjust the clocks everyday to keep it so.

Yes, the wobble does all kinds of things. The analemma shows how the days get longer and shorter faster and slower as the seasons progress. That's because of the axial tilt but the earth woddles a bit it's axis too.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks, that makes sense.