LETTERS FROM ITALY
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COMPARATIVE TABLE OF GERMAN AND ITALIAN TIME,
WITH THE HOURS OF THE ITALIAN SUN-DIAl. FOE THE LATTER
HALF OF SEPTEMBER.
MID-DAY.
MIDNIGHT.
THIS NIGHT LENGTHENS HALF AN HOUR EVERY FORTNIGHT. | THE DAY LENGTHENS HALF AN HOUR EVERT FORTNIGHT. | ||||||
Month. | Day | Time of night as shown by German clocks. | Midnight consequently falls about | Month. | Day. | Time of night as shown by German clocks. | Midnight consequently falls about |
August | 1 | 8½ | 3½ | February | 1 | 5½ | 6½ |
" | 15 | 8 | 4 | " | 15 | 6 | 6 |
September | 1 | 7½ | 4½ | March | 1 | 6½ | 5½ |
" | 15 | 7 | 5 | " | 15 | 7 | 5 |
October | 1 | 6½ | 5½ | April | 1 | 7½ | 4½ |
" | 15 | 6 | 6 | " | 15 | 8 | 4 |
November | 1 | 5½ | 6½ | May | 1 | 8½ | 8 |
" | 15 | 5 | 7 | " | 15 | 9 | 3 |
From this date the time remains constant, and it is:— | From this date the time remains constant, and it is:— | ||||||
Night. | Midnight. | Night. | Midnight. | ||||
December | 5 | 7 | June | 9 | 3 | ||
January | July |