The title lies a bit, this clock can keep track of all sorts of time zones and events. Sometimes having some extra hardware around looking for a purpose leads to cool gadgets. Have a look at how the Mars Clock was made. Code, schematics and everything else you need to make your own is provided.
"You are probably thinking "There are hundreds of PIC clocks on the Net - do we need yet another one?!" Well, this one is a bit different:
* It has 16 timers that can be independently paused and restarted, and can run forward or backward.
* There are 16 alarms with configurable sounds and actions.
* Timers can show Earth, Mars, Jupiter, etc. times at the same time.
* How about sidereal time, Moon phase, Jupiter’s Great Red Spot transit time, and anything periodic in general?
* Simultaneous 24-hour and Julian-time decimal display.
* All changes in configuration can be done from the device’s keyboard - no computer necessary.
* External AC power with built-in rechargeable battery, so you can take the clock around.
* High on the geekness scale."
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