Eli5: Historically, time during the night was measured by ‘watches’; eg. First watch, Second watch, etc. How did people determine when one watch ended and the next began? 386 viewsJanuary 1, 2024 Question98.76K May 30, 2023 0 Comments It can’t be influenced by the moon or stars in the sky, because how would they measure the time during a moonless cloudy night? Edit: How would, say, 3 common travellers camping on the road measure time at night? In: 38 11 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted May 30, 2023 0 Comments [removed] You are viewing 1 out of 11 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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