SunPosition

Helper function to calculate the sun's position at a given time and position on the earth.

Description#

SunPosition( &Float:Elevation, &Float:Azimuth, Float:Lat, Float:Lng, time )

The function calculates the sun's position (Elevation & Azimuth) at the given lat/long coordinate at the given time.

The function does not compensate for altitude, but assumes sea level.

Parameters#

If Lat/Lng and time are not submitted, the current GPS position and current time is assumed

Return value#

The function does not return a value, but sets the Elevation and Azimuth variables.

Example usage#

 
   new Float:el;
   new Float:az;
 
   SunPosition( el, az, 38.67, -121.15, 1597439230 );
 
   // Sun position in Folsom, CA on August 14 2020 @ 14:07 local time (21:07 UTC)
   // el = 62.2 degrees, az = 211.4 degrees (rounded)
 
   // Using GPS/current time as defaults, omitting location and time parameters:  
   SunPosition( el, az );