The sun dial worked during daylight, but how did people agree on what time it was at night before clocks were invented?

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[–] 16 points 2 years ago

There were things like tracking guard shifts after sundown but the candle or an hourglass would be sufficient for that. It's usually a case where you don't actually care about what time it is now but you do care about time elapsed.

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