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The GEOCHRON 

Global Time Indicator

 

Instant display of local times anywhere in the world, with a precise visualization of areas in darkness or daylight.

GEOCHRON, mappemonde murale décorative, illustre le cycle jour et nuit, ici dans un cadre chêne clair (ref. ML714) lors d'une journée d'été (midi solaire à New-York et Santiago)

 

 

A fascinating and original decoration item

Thanks to a wide choice of frame materials and colours, the GEOCHRON Global Time Indicator will fit all kinds of environments: office, reception hall, conference room, waiting lounge, airport, onbord a ship, or simply at home.

 

 

 

 

A useful working tool

No more mistakes and confusions due to local times and international dateline.

 

The GEOCHRON Global Time Indicator displays instant and accurate local times anywhere on earth. Its unique lighting system shows which areas are in daylight or darkness. This data is evolving constantly, day after day and months after months, contributing to an amazing fascination.

Direct reading
- Is Tokyo still in the dark ?
- What day are we in Sydney ?

Time simulation
The GEOCHRON Global Time Indicator can easily display a past or future situation:
- At what time did sun rise yesterday in Bangkok ?
- This coming January 20, how long will daylight last in Montréal ?
To find the answer, just set the GEOCHRON calendar on the chosen date, bring the sunrise or sunset curve on the chosen place and then read the time shown.

 

Powerful educational properties  

Abstracts notions such as summer and winter solstices, spring and autumn equinoxes, tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, arctic and antarctic circles, sun zenith, interaction of seasons with sun positions, become easy to understand for yourself and easy to explain to your children.

 

Instant visualization of areas in darkness or daylight is one of the fascinating aspects of the GEOCHRON.
The left side of the light pattern shows the exact location of sunrise, whereas the right side shows sunset. This sun illumination of earth will keep gradually evolving all year round, adding to
more fascination.

 

 

 

 

Winter solstice

21st of December: the sun's zenith position is at its most southern position, falling exactly on the Tropic of Capricorn. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is the first day of winter and days are the shortest of the year. Areas above the Arctic Circle will never see the sun rise during the whole day.

 

 

 

 

Spring and automn equinox

 

 

21st of March and 23rd of September: sun zenith falls exactly on the equator. These are the two short periods of the year, half way between summer and winter, where day duration is exactly the same for all areas across the world.

 

 

Summer solstice 

21st of June: the sun's zenith position is at its most northern position, falling exactly on the Tropic of Cancer. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is the first day of summer and days are the longest of the year. Areas above the Arctic Circle will never see the sun set for the whole day.

 

Eric Lemaire - GEOCHRON Department

PO Box 27 –

92201 Neuilly-sur-Seine cedex (France)

 

Phone: +33 1 4694 6234

Email: e.lemaire@noos.fr

For repair or servicing, send your GEOCHRON unit to:

Flexi-Stockage  -  Box 1086

Attention Eric Lemaire

9, rue des Teinturiers - 92110 Clichy (France)