Guide 01Annotated diagram
How to Read a Sun Path Diagram
Learn how time, solar azimuth, altitude, horizon crossings, and seasonal curves fit together in a practical sun path diagram.
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Solar Path Guides
Evidence-led guides to solar azimuth, altitude, seasonal sun paths, golden-hour direction, home orientation, and shadow estimates.
Guide 02Seasonal comparison
Brisbane Winter vs Summer Sun Path
Compare Brisbane’s June and December solar paths using fixed, reproducible sunrise, sunset, direction, altitude, and daylight data.
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East vs West-Facing Homes in Australia: Reading the Solar Difference
Use solar azimuth and altitude to compare morning east-facing exposure with afternoon west-facing exposure in an Australian context.
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Golden Hour Direction in Brisbane
Plan Brisbane golden-hour light by combining the exact event window with boundary azimuth, altitude, and seasonal direction.
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Solar Azimuth and Altitude: A Worked Example
Compare the NREL SPA canonical Golden, Colorado position with Solar Path Tracker azimuth, altitude, and explicit angular differences.
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Estimating Shadow Direction from Solar Angles
Learn how to reverse solar azimuth for shadow direction and use solar altitude for a simple level-ground shadow-length estimate.
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