All sun tools
Every tool works for any place on Earth and any date. Pick a question, set your location and get a clear answer, with charts and explanations below.
Sun times
Sunrise and sunsetFind sunrise, sunset, dawn, dusk and day length for any place and date, with a monthly table, twilight times and a daylight chart.Golden hourWhen is golden hour today? Morning and evening golden hour and blue hour for any location, with light direction, a 7-day plan and calendar export.Day length chartHow many hours of daylight? Day length for every day of the year, the longest and shortest days, and a chart of daylight and twilight for any location.Solar noon and solsticesFind solar noon for any place and date, the exact local times of solstices and equinoxes, and how the equation of time shifts the sun’s clock.Compare citiesCompare sunrise, sunset and daylight hours between up to four cities for any date, with a yearly day length chart and the longest and shortest days.
Sun and your space
Sun path over my houseSee how the sun moves around your house: sunrise and sunset directions, sun hours on each facade in every season, with a 3D house model.Balcony and window sunlightHow much sun does my balcony get? Hours of direct sunlight on a balcony or window by facing direction, floor and buildings opposite, month by month.Garden sunlightFind how many hours of direct sun a garden spot gets in each season, taking fences, walls and trees into account, and whether it counts as full sun or shade.Shadow lengthCalculate the length and direction of the shadow of any object for a place, date and time, or work backwards from a shadow to the object height.Solar panel angleFind the best tilt angle and direction for solar panels at your location, seasonal angles, sun hours and how much your roof loses in typical weather.
Maps and events
Sun position mapSee the sun’s position and path on a map for any place and time: azimuth, elevation, sunrise and sunset directions, with a 3D view and phone compass.Day and night mapLive world map of day and night: where the sun is up, where it is twilight and where it is dark right now, for any date and time.