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A moment (momentum) was a medieval unit of time. The movement of a shadow on a sundial covered 40 moments in a solar hour.
A year is the orbital period of the Earth moving in its orbit around the Sun. Due to the Earth's axial tilt, the course of a year sees the passing of the seasons, marked by changes in weather, the hours of daylight, and, consequently, vegetation and soil fertility.