Sun Angle Calculator

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Positive for North, negative for South. New York City is about 40.71° N.
° N
Positive for East, negative for West. New York City is about -74.01° E.
° E
Select your UTC offset. Account for daylight saving time if currently in effect.
Date to compute the sun position for. The summer solstice (June 21) gives the highest noon elevation in the northern hemisphere.
Hour of day in 24-hour decimal format. 12 = noon, 13.5 = 1:30 PM.
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Height of an object (person, tree, panel, mast) to compute its shadow length.
m
Solar elevationHigh in the sky
72.73°

Angle above the horizon (negative = sun is below the horizon)

Solar azimuth181.94°
Zenith angle17.27°
Solar declination23.45°
Hour angle0.63°
Air mass1.05
Shadow length0.62m
Equation of time-1.4min
Sunrise4:30 AM
Solar noon11:57 AM
Sunset7:25 PM
Day length14h 55m
Noon elevation72.74°
72.73 °
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Sun is 72.7° high, facing S.

  • The sun is 72.7° above the horizon, pointing S (181.9° from true north).
  • Air mass is very low: sunlight passes through minimal atmosphere, making this ideal for solar energy generation and UV exposure.
  • Solar declination is 23.4°, placing the sun in the summer half of the year.
  • At this elevation, objects cast shadows 0.31x their own height in length.

Next stepFor solar panel design, the noon elevation angle and the seasonal range are the most critical values - aim for a panel tilt roughly equal to your latitude for year-round optimization.

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