Sundial 928
- Dial City: Brentwood Bay
- Dial State/Province: British Columbia
- Dial Country: Canada
- Lat: 48° 33.917' N
- Dial Nr: 928
- Dial Type: Horizontal Dial
- Dial Access: Public
- Lon: 123° 28.167' W
- Dial Owner: Butchart Gardens
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- Location:
- Dial is located in the rose garden of Butchart Gardens, which is one of the worlds premier floral show gardens. The entry fee is $33 for adults in 2018.
- Description:
- This is simple horizontal sundial with the standard cast bronze dial plate, 12 inches in diameter. The sundial shows local solar time with Roman numerals from V to VII with noon marked as XII. The dial is delineated with marks for the half and quarter hours. The hour lines and gnomon angle are correct for the latitude. The gnomon root is in the center of the circular casting. Radiating out from the center is a compass rose showing the cardinal directions.
- Inscription:
- I ONLY SHOW SUNNY HOURS
- Other References:
- Note: Oct 2022 the dial and pedestal were shifted to the side of the small paved area where originally installed. In the new position they lean ominously and the dial is far from north-aligned. This suggests pedestal and dial were 'in the way', moved and never reinstalled.
Last Update:
2022-11-08 20:51