Riddle: What tells the time with only a shadow for a hand? (Video)

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The riddle

I tell the time without batteries or gears, and my only hand is a shadow. What am I?

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I only work when the sun is out.
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A sundialA sundial has a pointer that casts a shadow, and the shadow moves around the dial as the sun moves across the sky.

About this riddle

A riddle about the oldest kind of clock.

It comes from 101+ Engaging Clock Riddles to Test Your Time Skills (with Answers), a collection of 69 riddles with hints and answers, sorted from easy to tricky. Play the video, pause it when the riddle ends, and see if you can solve it before the answer appears.

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