This project displays the position of the sun in the sky with respect to the compass (azimuth) and the horizon (altitude) in real time. If you look closely, you can see the sun move slightly every time the minute ticks up. Press space to toggle between map and graph mode. Press S to see the solstices, E to see the equinoxes, and R to reset the date. Use the right and left arrow keys to set the date ahead or back by a day. Press Y to fast forward through a whole year. (NEW!) Press M to mute or unmute the music.
Sun data are for Boston, Massachusetts, in 2018. Yours will probably be different! Sun movement data were aggregated from timeanddate.com. Elements of the interface design were inspired by suncalc.org. Map imagery comes from Google Maps. Thanks to griffpatch for the text engine. Music: Antonio Vivaldi, The Four Seasons, 1721.
