Sundial 538
- Dial City: Merida
- Dial State/Province: Yucatan
- Dial Country: Mexico
- Lat: 20° 58.018' N
- Dial Nr: 538
- Dial Type: Equatorial Dial
- Dial Access: Public
- Lon: 89° 37.350' W
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- Location:
- On the roof of the Merida Cathedral
- Description:
- Generally identified as an equatorial, this stone cylindrical cavity dial uses the extremities of the semicircular dial plate as two independent styles. The dial face is marked with six equally-spaced hour lines with minor subdivisions. The east style casts the 6 AM to noon shadow while the west style casts the noon to 6 PM shadow. No construction date is give but is likely 18th century or earlier.
- Other References:
- Roger Bailey provided lat/lon
Last Update:
2021-07-11 11:11