Diurnal
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Diurnal ("daily") may refer to:
General
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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