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“Photo of a clock that shows time in shadow”
Social media posts Claim dated 16 Feb 2022.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING

What FACTLY found

The photo is of a digital sundial that displays time digitally. These sundials work during daylight hours, mostly from 10:00 to 16:00 hours. And they need to be adjusted based on its latitude on the planet. There is a difference between time from a sundial vis-à-vis standard clock time. Sundials tell time from the Sun. The apparent movement of the Sun is not quite regular as it will advance or slip in a year because of the earth’s annual oval orbit, and its tilted axis. Presently, the hours i...

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media around 16 February 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 18 February 2022, 2 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.

Where the claim appeared

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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.