English Dictionary

equation of time

名詞

The discrepancy between two kinds of solar time: the apparent solar time, which directly tracks the motion of the Sun, and mean solar time, which tracks a theoretical "mean" Sun with noons 24 hours apart.

日本語の意味

平均太陽時と見かけの太陽時（実際の太陽の動きに基づく太陽時）の間に生じる差異。 / 太陽の実際の運行と理論的な平均パターンのずれを示す指標。

The equation of time can cause sundials to be up to about sixteen minutes fast or slow compared with clock time.

均時差（見かけの太陽時と平均太陽時のずれ）のため、日時計は時計時刻に比べて最大で約16分ほど進んだり遅れたりすることがある。

意味（1）

The discrepancy between two kinds of solar time: the apparent solar time, which directly tracks the motion of the Sun, and mean solar time, which tracks a theoretical "mean" Sun with noons 24 hours apart.

Crafted in 18-karat white gold, this Jules Audemars Equation of Time offers hours and minutes, as well as date, days, months, leap years and moonphases. The watch also offers sunrise and sunset times, and equation of time.

equations of time （ plural ）