Afternoons are Getting Longer

Believe it or not, although the shortest day of the year is still 11 days away, the afternoons begin to get longer in Toronto ON starting today.  The sun will set later each day beginning Dec 10/10 and we will gain about 10 more minutes of afternoon light by the end of the month. 

Cheers, Ralph

Pedestrians and cyclists, be aware of where the sun is!

  

Pedestrians and cyclists, be aware of where the sun is!  Drivers may not be able to see you - especially in the first and last hour or so of daylight.

Cheers, Ralph

Daylight Saving Time Ends

Drivers beware. After the time change this weekend the sun's location will shift and glare may affect you differently on your daily commute.

Cheers, Ralph

November 2010 Sunrise/Sunset Tables

Sample sunrise/sunset tables for select cities in Canada, the US, the Middle East and Haiti have been posted for November 2010. The tables include the times of rise and set as well as the time of solar noon and the total number of daylight hours for each day of the month.

If your location is not one of the samples, contact us for a free table for your location for this month.

Visit http://www.sunposition.com/tables.html to view our samples or to order your specific table.

If you prefer, our tables can be prepared showing the sun's direction at rise and set (instead of the time of solar noon and the total number of daylight hours).

Cheers, Ralph

Halloween Sunset Times

 
We have posted 2010 Halloween sunset times for select Canadian and US cities on our web site.  To view the list click the pumpkin or follow the link below.

http://www.sunposition.com/halloweensunset2010.html

Cheers, Ralph

Air India Memorial Sundial Repaired in Time for 25th Anniversary Ceremonies

In early 2007 we had the privilege of designing the sundial feature for the Air India Flight 182 Memorial in Toronto.  The sundial was unveiled by Prime Minister Stephen Harper on June 23, 2007, the 22nd anniversary of the bombing.

And on June 23, 2010, the Prime Minister was again on hand, this time for the 25th anniversary ceremony.

Five day later, on June 28, 2010, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visited the memorial and participated in a private remembrance with representative victims' family members.

Although the sundial had been vandalized in the Spring of 2010, repairs were made just in time for the 25th anniversary.  For further information about the Air India Memorial Sundial see the following:

Design -

http://www.sunposition.com/air_india_sundial/air_india_memorial_sundial.html

Vandalism -

http://www.sunposition.com/air_india_sundial/vandalized_air_india_memorial.pdf

25th Anniversary -

http://www.sunposition.com/air_india_sundial/repaired_air_india_memorial_sundial.html

Cheers, Ralph

SunPosition.com Home Page Now Available in Mobile Format

We have recently created a version of our home page suitable for viewing on mobile devices.  The address is as follows:

http://www.sunposition.com/indexm.html

I welcome your comments and suggestions regarding the format of the mobile home page.  Feedback can be posted here, or you may email me privately at rba@sunposition.com

Cheers, Ralph