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28 August 2026

28 March 2026

  • curprev 21:1321:13, 28 March 2026 MCToon talk contribs 761 bytes +761 Created page with "This is the formula using globe geometry for the angular elevation of the sun at local solar noon and local solar midnight for any latitude. Angular elevation at local solar noon ~= 90° - Obs_lat - Dec_sun<br> Angular elevation at local solar midnight ~= -90° - (Obs_lat + Dec_sun)<br> Where: * Obs_lat is the observer's latitude * Dec_sun is the sun's declination For 80°S Latitude on December 15, 2024:<br> Local solar noon ~= 90° - Obs_lat - Dec_..."