solar time

noun

A calculation of the passage of time based on the apparent position of the Sun in the sky.

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local solar timemean time
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Meanings

nounsolar time (countable and uncountable, plural solar times)

plural solar times

  1. countableuncountableastronomyA calculation of the passage of time based on the apparent position of the Sun in the sky.

    Synonyms: local solar time, mean time

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA calculation of the passage of time based on the apparent position of the Sun in the sky.

Similar
local solar timemean time
Also see
local solar timemean time

Translations

Bengali আফতাবী ওক্ত
  • আফতাবী ওক্ত (aftabī okto)local time based on a solar day
Finnish keskiaurinkoaika
  • keskiaurinkoaikalocal time based on a solar day
Greek ηλιακός χρόνος
  • ηλιακός χρόνος (iliakós chrónos)local time based on a solar day
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APA

solar time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solar%20time

MLA

“solar time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solar%20time. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “solar time,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solar%20time.

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