✨ Caelus • Sun
December 16, 2025 10:49:10 UTC+01:00 [48.85° N, 2.35° E]
Current Altitude
13.2°
Above horizon
Azimuth
152.5°
↘ SE
Day Length
8h 16m
-0m 33s
vs yesterday
Solar Noon
12:46
Max:
Distance
147 × 106 km
0.984 AU
Light Travel
8m 10s
to Earth
🌅 Today's Sun
Sunrise
08:38
Az:
125.8°
Solar Noon
12:46
Alt:
17.8°
Sunset
16:54
Az:
234.2°
🌆 Twilight
Morning
Astronomical
06:42
Nautical
07:20
Civil
08:01
Evening
Civil
17:31
Nautical
18:11
Astronomical
18:50
📐 Coordinates
Equatorial
Right Ascension
17h 36m 51s
Declination
-23° 20′ 1″
Hour Angle
22h 2m 54s
Ecliptic
Longitude
264.7°
Latitude
-0.0°
📸 Photography
Golden Hour
Morning
08:38
-
09:33
Evening
15:58
-
16:54
Blue Hour
Morning
08:01
-
08:15
Evening
17:16
-
17:30
📏 Distance
Current
147 235 609 km
Next Perihelion
January 03
17:15 UTC
Next Aphelion
July 06
17:30 UTC
🍂 Next Seasons
December Solstice
December 21
15:03 UTC
March Equinox
March 20
14:45 UTC
June Solstice
June 21
08:24 UTC
September Equinox
September 23
00:05 UTC
🌌 Sky Position
Current Constellation
🐍
Ophiuchus
Oph
Astrological Sign
♐
Sagittarius
Nov 22 - Dec 21
Absolute Magnitude
+4.83
Apparent Magnitude
-26.78
Angular Diameter
32′
29″
Sub-Solar Point
23.33° S, 31.62° E
🛠️ Practical Info
🪟
Shadow Length
Shadow length factor
4.26x
⚡
Solar Panel Angle
Current optimal tilt
13.2°
⧖
Equation of Time
4m 20s
📊 Solar Elevation Throughout the Year
Min (Dec)
17.7°
Current
17.8°
Max (Jun)
64.6°
📅 Solar Calendars
Julian Day
2461025.5
Modified Julian Day
61025
Day of Year
350
/
365
Week of Year
Week
51