Sun Position Calculator

Low Accuracy Version

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This applet will calculate the position of the sun (soon)...

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Calculate Sun's Position

Inputs: Local Time Time on your clock
Location:  
       
Outputs: Longitude  
  Latitude  
  Fractional Year (Jan 1, midnight)= 0, (Dec 31, midnight)=1 
  Equ. of Time Minutes of Earth's difference from perfect orbit
  Declination Sun's angle of deviation from Earth's equator

 

 

 

 

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Notes

bulletSources:
bulletFound this pdf file here:  http://www.srrb.noaa.gov/highlights/sunrise/calcdetails.html for the low res. and high res calculations.
bulletUsed this applet to check high-res results: http://www.srrb.noaa.gov/highlights/sunrise/azel.html
bulletThis site also has a good java applet:   http://www.jgiesen.de/SME/
bulletGood definition of Julian Date here:  http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/astronomy/JulianDate.html