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by 9192631770_Hz 2425 days ago
Local noon is measured by meridian passage (a line) and not just the zenith (a point, directly overhead). I assume that is what OP meant...have clock noon be close to local noon. It’s a complicated issue, particularly long term, for example, where it then bumps into the move to get rid of leap seconds.
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Exactly. The usual timezones are set up with the general intent that 12:00 is close to the time when sun is at its highest point in the sky. That is how our time historically was calibrated and I don't see why that needs to change if daylight time is abolished. It is a good reference. What else would be a better reference?