Abstract: A light fixture which indicates the time of day includes a clock mechanism having a movable hand and an electrically operated illumination device arranged relative to the clock mechanism for casting a shadow of the hand on a surface. A light sensing device senses the ambient light intensity at the fixture location and it is operatively connected to the illumination device to increase the intensity of the illumination device in response to an increase in ambient light intensity and to decrease the intensity of the illumination device in response to a decrease in ambient light intensity.

Abstract: A shadow clock is provided which simulates a sundial by casting a shadow of a stylus created by relative movement between the stylus and one or more illuminated light sources to cast a shadow which moves across indicia on the face of a clock. In one embodiment, a triangular stylus is mounted to pivot about the center of the clock face and to cast a shadow of the stylus created by one of the illuminated light sources. The light sources are selectively illuminated when the stylus points to the number opposite each light source and projects a shadow of the stylus across the numbers as the stylus moves from a first number to a second number. Upon reaching the second number, the first light source is de-activated and the next light source which is now opposite the stylus is illuminated to cast a new shadow. In another embodiment, a single light source and stylus are mounted on a pivoted arm to cast a shadow of the stylus which moves progressively across indicia on a clock face.