Astime

Astime is a term used in multiple, loosely related contexts with no single standardized meaning. It is often formed by combining "astro-" with "time" and can function as a descriptive phrase, a project name, or a fictional concept in creative works.

In astronomy and timekeeping, astime is sometimes used informally to refer to time measures derived from celestial motions, such as sidereal time or mean solar time, or to the idea of synchronizing civil time with astronomical events. However, "astime" is not an official time scale or recognized standard in metrology.

In software and data processing, astime occasionally appears as a variable, function, or module name representing time values computed from astronomical data, such as positions of celestial bodies, or as a label in calendars and scheduling tools. Its meaning in code depends on the documentation accompanying the software.

Etymologically, the term blends "astro" and "time" and has no documented origin in standard dictionaries. Its usage is scattered in niche articles, blogs, educational materials, and some project titles; readers should look to context to determine its intended meaning.

Related terms include time, chronology, sidereal time, universal time, astronomical time, ephemeris, civil time, and timekeeping.