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The Sun Meter{{cite quote|(Sun Meter) When the sun icon reaches the far-right side of the bar, the day will end. The only day that doesn't have a time limit is the first.|Indicator blurb|the HUD page of the ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' instruction manual}} is a bar with a pointer that is placed at the start when a [[day]] begins, and moves to the right as time goes by, eventually reaching the end of the bar at night time | The Sun Meter{{cite quote|(Sun Meter) When the sun icon reaches the far-right side of the bar, the day will end. The only day that doesn't have a time limit is the first.|Indicator blurb|the HUD page of the ''[[Pikmin (game)|Pikmin]]'' instruction manual}} indicates how much remains of the current [[day]] in [[Story Mode]]. In the first three mainline games and {{p3d}}, it is a bar with a pointer that is placed at the start when a [[day]] begins, and moves to the right as time goes by, eventually reaching the end of the bar at night time. The meter is found spanning from the top-left of the screen to almost the right side, as the top-right corner is taken by the [[#Day|day counter]] (in ''Pikmin 3 Deluxe'', the [[#Juice counter|juice counter]] occupies that place instead). In {{p4}}, the Sun Meter is instead a dial whose needle moves from left to right as the day progresses. [[Night expedition]]s feature a meter that serves the same purpose and looks the same, except the sun icon in the bottom is replaced by a moon. Furthermore, [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]] displays a number under the sun icon for how many days that remain before [[Captain Olimar]]'s life support system fails. | ||
The meter consists of 13 bubbles, each one representing one Earth hour. The first, central and final bubbles have a secondary bubble; this pinpoints the start, middle and end of the day. The pointer that moves along the meter is a large circle with a sun inside. | The meter in the first three games consists of 13 bubbles, each one representing one Earth hour. The first, central and final bubbles have a secondary bubble; this pinpoints the start, middle and end of the day. The pointer that moves along the meter is a large circle with a sun inside. The dials for days and night expeditions in ''Pikmin 4'' only contain seven bubbles. A red field in ''Pikmin 4''{{'s}} Sun Meter represents sunsets or sunrises; sunsets begin between the sixth and the seventh bubble, and sunrises begin on the sixth bubble. | ||
Whenever the sun icon reaches one quarter, one half, or three quarters into the meter, it pops out for a second, and the sound of some small bells plays. At the middle of the day, these bells play twice in a row, and in ''Pikmin 2'', two church bells can also be heard. These minor details call the player's attention, and help them keep track of the passage of time. Just before sunset, the half-hour chime of ''{{w|Westminster Quarters}}'' plays, except slightly different, with the notes G♯<sup>4</sup>, C<sup>5</sup>, A♯<sup>4</sup>, D♯<sup>5</sup>, C<sup>5</sup>, G♯<sup>4</sup>, A♯<sup>4</sup>, D♯<sup>4</sup>. In Japanese schools, the half-hour chime of ''Westminster Quarters'' indicates the beginning or end of a period. | Whenever the sun icon reaches one quarter, one half, or three quarters into the meter, it pops out for a second, and the sound of some small bells plays. At the middle of the day, these bells play twice in a row, and in ''Pikmin 2'', two church bells can also be heard. These minor details call the player's attention, and help them keep track of the passage of time. Just before sunset, the half-hour chime of ''{{w|Westminster Quarters}}'' plays, except slightly different, with the notes G♯<sup>4</sup>, C<sup>5</sup>, A♯<sup>4</sup>, D♯<sup>5</sup>, C<sup>5</sup>, G♯<sup>4</sup>, A♯<sup>4</sup>, D♯<sup>4</sup>. In Japanese schools, the half-hour chime of ''Westminster Quarters'' indicates the beginning or end of a period. | ||
''Pikmin 4'' does not show a Sun Meter in situations where time does not pass, such as the [[Rescue Command Post]] or the tutorial with Captain Olimar. | |||
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