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==Second Life Time==
 
==Second Life Time==
Second Life Time (SLT), which is the same everywhere in the world, is shown in the right-hand part of the [[Menu Bar]] that runs across the top of the [[User Interface]].
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Second Life Time (SLT) is shown in the right-hand part of the Menu Bar]]. It is set to the time in the Pacific Time Zone, because the main offices of Linden Lab are located in San Francisco.
 
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SLT is set to be Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) or Pacific Standard Time (PST), depending on daylight savings. This is because the main offices of Linden Lab are located in San Francisco.
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==Second Life Day==
 
==Second Life Day==
 
The Second Life Day has three hours of daytime and one hour of night. Thus in a real-world 24-hour day, there are six Second Life days.
 
The Second Life Day has three hours of daytime and one hour of night. Thus in a real-world 24-hour day, there are six Second Life days.
  
The day is divided into four periods, each of which provides a different lighting for the [[World]], as follows:
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The day is divided into four periods, each of which provides a different Lighting]] for the World]], as follows:
 
*Sunrise
 
*Sunrise
 
*Midday
 
*Midday
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*Midnight
 
*Midnight
  
Note however that the [[Environmental Settings]] entry in the [[World Menu]] allows you to change the period of the day according to your own choice.
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Note however that the Environment Settings]] entry in the World Menu]] allows you to change the period of the day according to your own choice.
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
*[[Second Life Time]]
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*Second Life Time]]
*[[Environmental Settings]]
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*Environment Settings]]
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*Viewing]]
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*Lighting]]
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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*SL Wiki / LSL Portal page about Sun Direction: http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/LlGetSunDirection
 
*SL Wiki / LSL Portal page about Sun Direction: http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/LlGetSunDirection
  
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Latest revision as of 16:10, 16 August 2010