Diurnal

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Diurnal ("daily") may refer to:

General

  • Diurnal cycle, any pattern that recurs daily
    • Diurnality, the behavior of animals and plants that are active in the daytime
  • Diurnal phase shift, a phase shift of electromagnetic signals
  • Diurnal temperature variation, a cycle of daily temperature change

Astronomy

  • Diurnal arc, the time (expressed in right ascension) that it takes a planet etc. to move from its rising to its setting point
  • Diurnal motion, the apparent motion of stars around the Earth

Astrology

  • Diurnal chart, a chart for a given date, based on the natal chart
  • Diurnal planet, a planet in a sect for which the Sun is above the horizon

See also

  • Diurnality
  • Salisbury Diurnal
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