Sun and sky

Sun position

Sunrise, sunset and golden hour for any place and date, and where the sun is in the sky at any time.

Works in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
  • Sun’s path
  • Moon’s path
  • Drag to turn the Earth
  • Night
  • Blue hour
  • Golden hour
  • Day

Sunrise

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Sunset

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Golden hour

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Day length

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Moonrise

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Moonset

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Moon

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Time
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The sun is

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Direction

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Shadow of 1 m

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Moon direction

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Moon height

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Times are for the place’s own clock. Golden hour is when the sun is between 6° above and 4° below the horizon.

How to use it

  1. Pick a place

    Choose a city, type coordinates, or use your location.

  2. Pick the date and time

    Drag the time to watch the sun move along its path.

  3. Read the times

    Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and how long the day is.

Tips

  • Shade on a garden

    Drag through the day: the shadow length shows how far a 1 m post’s shadow reaches.

  • Photos

    Golden hour light is warm and soft; plan the shot for the evening time shown.

  • Solar panels

    Panels catch the most when they face the sun’s direction at midday.

In the app

Sun & Sky in Satellite Finder

  • Sun and moon on a turning globe
  • Solar-panel alignment
  • Sun times beside your dish
  • Also in Clinometer
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Face and tilt a solar panel

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