If the first day of daylight saving time doesn"t have you springing for joy, this towering timekeeper might be more your speed. The astronomical clock at Lyon Cathedral in France was built in 1660, centuries before daylight saving time was widely adopted in the 20th century. The clock"s intersecting hands and dials don"t just tell time, they form a flattened model of our planet that tracks the positions of the sun and moon relative to Earth. The zodiac dial, offset to account for the planet"s rotational tilt, shows the star sign currently in season.
Perfect timing
Today in History
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Into the woods
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The old guard at Old San Juan
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In the Garden of Europe
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Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve, Estonia
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Asteroid Day
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Bohemian Switzerland
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Social climbing
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Seville celebrates first world tour
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This grizzly has Napping Day down
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Black bear cub emerging into spring
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Groovy!
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Spring comes to Glacier National Park
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Welcome to California
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Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
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Celebrating 30 years of eye-opening images
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Pollinator Week
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Let’s go foraging
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Detroit Industry Murals by Diego Rivera
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World Bicycle Day
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Every day is Napping Day for this screech owl
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Protecting wildlife today and tomorrow
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Welcome to the Year of the Pig
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Sunlight sets Iceland s Eyjafjallajökull aglow
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World Book Day
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Innerdalsvatna Lake, near Ålvundeidet, Norway
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Celebrating Flag Day: ‘O long may it wave’
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A cutting-edge art gallery opens in Paris
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Jazzed for Mardi Gras
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Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park
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A new tradition in London