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civil time

standard for the measurement of time in some given area, which allows determining which conventional timezone to apply locally and usually to the social and civil life
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civil time

Summary

civil time ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (214 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • civil time is a type of Temporal reference system[2].
  • civil time is the opposite of astronomical time[3].

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Definition and Type

civil time is a type of Temporal reference system[2]. It is the opposite of astronomical time[3].

Why It Matters

civil time ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (214 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[4] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_civil-time_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{civil time}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/civil-time}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-01}}
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  1. 24d ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Opposite of → astronomical time
    Subclass of → Temporal reference system
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q120910096]]"
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