Live celestial data
Sun Position.
Where the sun is right now — direction, altitude, sunrise, and sunset — calculated locally from your location.
Where the sun is right now — direction, altitude, sunrise & sunset from your location.
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Direction
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Altitude
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above horizon
Sunrise
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local time
Sunset
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local time
Day Length
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Understanding sun position.
What does sun altitude mean?
Altitude is how high the sun sits above the horizon, measured in degrees. 0° means the sun is right on the horizon — this is sunrise or sunset. 90° would be directly overhead (only possible near the equator at noon). Negative numbers mean the sun is below the horizon, so it's nighttime.
What is azimuth?
Azimuth is the compass direction of the sun, measured clockwise from north. North is 0°, east is 90°, south is 180°, and west is 270°. At sunrise the sun is roughly east (90°), and at sunset it is roughly west (270°).
Why does sunrise/sunset time vary by location?
The Earth is round, and your latitude and longitude determine when the sun crosses your local horizon. Locations further north or south experience dramatic seasonal swings in day length.
How accurate are these calculations?
We use standard astronomical formulas (Jean Meeus method) computed live in your browser. Accuracy is within 1–2 minutes for sunrise/sunset and about 0.5° for position — more than sufficient for navigation and planning.
Is my location stored?
No. Your GPS coordinates are used only inside your browser to compute the sun's position. Nothing is sent to a server.