▲ 183 ▼ How did people tell time at night before clocks? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by BackOnMyBS@lemmy.world to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world 101 comments fedilink hide all child comments The sun dial worked during daylight, but how did people agree on what time it was at night before clocks were invented?
[–] felbane@lemmy.world 47 points 2 years ago (1 child) Look at this fancy mf able to see Orion at night without it being blocked out by ludicrous amounts of light pollution permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FaceDeer@kbin.social 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) Things should get better when Betelgeuse goes supernova. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago That fucker needs to hurry permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FaceDeer@kbin.social 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) Things should get better when Betelgeuse goes supernova. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago That fucker needs to hurry permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago That fucker needs to hurry permalink fedilink source parent