Timeline for I have a compass but no watch, how can I tell when it will get dark?
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| Apr 13, 2017 at 12:48 | history | edited | CommunityBot |
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| Mar 24, 2017 at 17:17 | vote | accept | James Jenkins | ||
| Mar 24, 2017 at 16:04 | history | edited | James Jenkins |
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| Mar 1, 2017 at 17:16 | comment | added | James Jenkins | @BenCrowell one example To know when it's going to get dark! | |
| Feb 26, 2017 at 20:39 | history | edited | Charlie Brumbaugh | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Feb 25, 2017 at 22:00 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackOutdoors/status/835610344177422338 | ||
| Feb 25, 2017 at 21:11 | comment | added | user2169 | surprised at the number of answers that said you need a watch so you would know how long until dark I don't think anyone said that. A bunch of people, including me, pointed out that a watch is useful for that purpose, but none of us claimed it was the only way to do it. | |
| Feb 25, 2017 at 17:39 | comment | added | Charlie Brumbaugh | My understanding of this is that while it can be done, it requires more tables and math than I would like to do in the outdoors. | |
| Feb 25, 2017 at 14:30 | answer | added | cobaltduck | timeline score: 17 | |
| Feb 25, 2017 at 12:41 | comment | added | WGroleau | When I geta better internet connection, perhaps. :-) | |
| Feb 25, 2017 at 12:08 | comment | added | James Jenkins | @WGroleau a few more details and that could be an answer.... :) | |
| Feb 25, 2017 at 12:06 | comment | added | WGroleau | The compass and your shadow can tell you when it is noon. Then if you know the date, you can estimate your latitude from the length of your shadow. Time from noon to sunset is a function of date and latitude. | |
| Feb 25, 2017 at 11:27 | history | asked | James Jenkins | CC BY-SA 3.0 |