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Loading contentTime kept by the stars rather than the Sun — it measures the Earth's rotation relative to the fixed sky. A sidereal day is about four minutes shorter than a solar day, because the Earth must turn a little further each day to face the Sun again as it moves along its orbit.
Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.
Precise time, almanac data, Sun/Moon rise-set, and phases.