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equation of time

apparent solar time minus mean solar time
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Summary

equation of time is a difference[1]. It draws 6,660 Wikipedia views per month (difference category, ranking #2 of 7).[2]

Key Facts

  • equation of time's instance of is recorded as difference[3].
  • equation of time's Commons category is recorded as Equation of time (sundials)[4].
  • equation of time's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[5].
  • equation of time's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[6].
  • equation of time's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[7].
  • equation of time's P14541 is recorded as 20ZaTb[8].

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Definition and Type

equation of time's instance of is recorded as difference[3].

Why It Matters

equation of time draws 6,660 Wikipedia views per month (difference category, ranking #2 of 7).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'az', 'be', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'et', 'fa', 'fr', 'h
    Gnd id → 1227899920
    Sitelink count → 35
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 14w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), Otto's encyclopedia, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    Instance of → difference
    P14541 → 20ZaTb
    Instance of → —
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
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