SunAngle

This tool calculates solar angle data based on date, time, and location. Please read the important instructions, notes, and FAQ pages before using this tool. Click on any input or output name for additional details.
TIP: While this tool provides rapid and detailed results, if you need to calculate sun angle data for a series of dates and/or times, please check out the SunPosition tool, which outputs tabular solar angle data (suitable, for instance, for importing into spreadsheets). [hide tip]
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INPUTS
longitude time
latitude time zone
date   time basis
year daylight saving
elevation zero azimuth
OUTPUTS
altitude angle declination
azimuth angle equation of time
clock time time of sunrise
solar time time of sunset
hour angle

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