Wikipedia defines Right ascension (RA) as the angular distance of a particular point measured eastward along the celestial equator from the Sun at the March equinox to the (hour circle of the) point in question above the earth.  When paired with declination, these astronomical coordinates specify the location of a point on the celestial sphere… Continue reading Sun Right Ascension

Declination of the sun is the angle between the equator and a line drawn from Earth to Sun center to center. The declination angle varies seasonally due to 2 factors — the tilt of the Earth on its axis and its rotation around the sun. If the Earth were not tilted on its axis of… Continue reading Calculating Sun Declination

The duration of sunlight follows a simple harmonic motion. It is periodic and repeats every year. In the Northern Hemisphere, the longest day is June 21, and the shortest is December 21. The averagelength of daylight is 12 h, and the variation from this average depends on the latitude. (Forexample, Fairbanks, Alaska, experiences more than… Continue reading Calculate Sunlight Hours

How To Calculate the Julian Day These are the steps: let a = (10000.0 * year) + (100.0 * (month)) + day;            note: a should be > -47120101 If month <= 2 then add 12 to month to become 13 or 14 and substract 1 from year             let b1 = Floor(year / 400)… Continue reading Julain Day Calculation