COSMIC EVENT
ASTRONOMICAL TIME
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Earth's position in its journey around the Sun.
The clock provides an astronomical perspective of the yearly cycle based on Earth's position in its orbit.
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ABOUT Earth Orbital Clock
INDEPENDENT EPHEMERIDES
JPL Horizons / DE440 —
IMCCE Miriade / INPOP —
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METHOD
Earth's three-dimensional heliocentric position is compared with its position on January 1.
The resulting orbital angle represents progress through the yearly orbital journey.
UNDERSTAND THE CLOCK
January 1 begins at 12 o'clock. The orbital journey progresses around the visual clock.