How is the other one natural? It's all based on artificial boundaries and divisions anyway. Seems to me the sun is highest several hours after noon and midnight is closer to sunset than sunrise.
> Seems to me the sun is highest several hours after noon and midnight is closer to sunset than sunrise.
The definition of noon is when the sun is at its highest point. Yes, due to timezones real noon may be half an hour from clock noon — but that's all (modulo places which are on a neighbouring timezone for reasons; regardless, being more than 1½ hours from real time is political stupidity).
Are you in China? I understand the PRC believes that all Chinese should be on Beijing time — c.f. above, under political stupidity.
The definition of noon is when the sun is at its highest point. Yes, due to timezones real noon may be half an hour from clock noon — but that's all (modulo places which are on a neighbouring timezone for reasons; regardless, being more than 1½ hours from real time is political stupidity).
Are you in China? I understand the PRC believes that all Chinese should be on Beijing time — c.f. above, under political stupidity.