Sun Direction Map

Sun Direction Map. of a satellite image, map or plan) to help position your objects, or use the grid provided Longer and thinner lines mean the sun is closer to the horizon.


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Click on the map or search to choose a new location The lines on the drawing show the direction and height (altitude) of the sun throughout the day

Click on the map or search to choose a new location View on map the normalized shadow length (when change the zoom, hit again EXECUTE button to re-generate the segments according to the new zoom factor) and the direction of the shadow produced by an obstacle ( 180° opposite of sun rays), the formula is: shadow object lenght = object height/tan(sun elevation degree). Accurate location-specific knowledge of sun path and climatic conditions is essential for economic decisions about solar collector area, orientation, landscaping, summer shading, and the cost-effective use of solar trackers

. Click "Add box" or "Add triangle" to add an object. Accurate location-specific knowledge of sun path and climatic conditions is essential for economic decisions about solar collector area, orientation, landscaping, summer shading, and the cost-effective use of solar trackers.

. You can display here the sun direction and the sunny hours in London (United kingdom You can use the map to drag the location around and interactively see how the Sun-path diagram and shadow projections change