patricks Posted May 28, 2002 Share Posted May 28, 2002 OK, this might be old news to many but I just found this link to a site that allows you to calculate the local sunset/rise <p> <a href="http://www.cmpsolv.com/los/sunset.html">click here</a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony_rowlett2 Posted May 28, 2002 Share Posted May 28, 2002 I got eroneous results. It's hard to believe that the sun didn't rise this month until after 1pm. It's usually up by 6:30am. I might have entered data incorrectly, though. I'll give it another check. Below is what I got the first time:<p><tt><pre>Sunrise/Sunset ResultsAnchorage International Airport (ANC flight&FBO data aerial photographs CAP aerial photographs street map)Anchorage, AK (Anchorage Borough)N61deg 10' 28" W149deg 59' 46"US/ALASKA (GMT-0)We couldn't find ANC as an 'Airport Name'but found it as an 'Airport ID' May 2002 ANC CTS SR SS CTE M'day Len 1 12:54 13:51 06:04 07:01 09:57 16:13 2 12:51 13:48 06:07 07:05 09:57 16:19 3 12:47 13:45 06:10 07:08 09:57 16:24 4 12:44 13:43 06:12 07:12 09:57 16:30 5 12:40 13:40 06:15 07:15 09:57 16:35 6 12:36 13:37 06:18 07:19 09:57 16:41 7 12:33 13:34 06:20 07:22 09:57 16:46 8 12:29 13:31 06:23 07:26 09:57 16:51 9 12:25 13:29 06:25 07:29 09:57 16:5710 12:22 13:26 06:28 07:33 09:57 17:0211 12:18 13:23 06:31 07:37 09:57 17:0712 12:14 13:21 06:33 07:40 09:56 17:13</pre></tt> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony_rowlett2 Posted May 28, 2002 Share Posted May 28, 2002 Doh! It's not Alaska Standard Time, it's GMT! But it knows the time zone, why can't it display the data in local time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricks Posted May 28, 2002 Author Share Posted May 28, 2002 Washington Dulles International Airport Washington, DC N38° 56' 41" W077° 27' 21" <p> For Tue, May 28 2002 EST5EDT (GMT-4) Local time (above TZ):17:22 Midday at: 13:07 Length of day: 14:38 <p> Civil Twilight Start: 05:17 Sunrise: 05:48 <p> Sunset: 20:26 Civil Twilight End: 20:57 <p> seems OK to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony_rowlett2 Posted May 28, 2002 Share Posted May 28, 2002 I did the computation again for my area with correct results. This time, I left the time zone setting on "Automatic." Last time, I provided "US/Alaska." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricks Posted May 28, 2002 Author Share Posted May 28, 2002 totally understand. I probably would have messed that up if you hadn't point it out... :-) <p> cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary_brown2 Posted May 28, 2002 Share Posted May 28, 2002 Pat, great link! now I'll put it to use. Good to hear from you again. The camera and lens you sold me is excellent, if Pat has anything for sale don't hesitate; he's a good honest guy!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralph_barker Posted May 28, 2002 Share Posted May 28, 2002 Another site with <a href="http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneYear.html">a similar tool</a> is the U.S. Naval Observatory. This one doesn't require a nearby airport, and will also calculate moonrise/set, too. (Important for Noctilux users, I'm sure. ;-) ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hans_berkhout Posted May 28, 2002 Share Posted May 28, 2002 I don`t do the leg work myself. I got a very handy and correct laminated card in my bag; Sunrise compass bearing on one side, Sunset on the other. Index card size. Available from FotoSharp, 17650 1st Ave S no 521, Seattle WA 98148. ph 800 361-8341 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micah_marty1 Posted May 29, 2002 Share Posted May 29, 2002 . <p> I usually use sunrisesunset.com. The monthly calendar printouts (under 'custom' option) are very useful for travel. <p> . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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