Depends on the latitude (and sun declination). I learned each finger is 15 minutes and I was navigating around 52°N.
At 13:17 24-1-00 +0100, you wrote: -----Original Message/Oorspronkelijk bericht-------------- >When I was a deck cadet my chief officer told me the rule to calculate tha >approximate time of sunset: >When the the sun is near the orizon take you arm extended so your fingers be >parallel to the horizon. >Each finger is ten minutes to sunset. >F.Martinelli ----------------------------------------------------------------- Thibaud Taudin-Chabot 52°18'19.85" North 04°51'09.45" East home email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (attachments max. 500kB; for larger attachments contact me first)
