the sun path

a small astrolabe for {{name}}
today summer solstice equinox winter solstice
sunrise
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solar noon
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sunset
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day length
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peak altitude
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sun turns
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civil twilight
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nautical twilight
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astronomical twilight
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day length, the year
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Drag the day slider through a year, or click anywhere on the strip above. The dim violet arc beneath the horizon on the dome is twilight, traced down to astronomical twilight at −18°. Flip the latitude sign to swap hemispheres — the sun changes direction. ↑/↓ nudge latitude by a degree, t returns to today.