Sundial basics
Sundials are more complex than they seem. See our introduction
The many types of sundials are
explained. Sundial mottoes are an
artform on their own. And there are 6 sundial projects to start you
on your journey. And our FAQ
Setting up sundials
The 3 essential things you need to set up a sundia are explained here. You will find it helpful to know your latitude, and to know the time of solar noon when the sun is directly overhead.
Technical info
Vertcial dials on a wall are the most challenging, and for them you need to know the declination of the wall. It is helpful to know why sun time is different from watch time because of t he Equation of Time
Sundial pictures
Our page on new dials has a great selection of modern dials from all over the world. And our picture page has links to many other websites which have pictures of sundials in individual countries and others
Sundial trails
Sundial trails give you the opportunity to visirt many good sundials when you travel. Some are walking trails, for some you need a car. And there are sundials trail all over the world, from Ottawa to Tasmania
Sundial locations
Our locations page has a link to the excellent map of the British Isles from the British Sundial Society and we are adding similar maps where we find them
Site index in other languages
Sundial makers
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The Sunfair
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Sundial societies
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Reference Articles
We have an archive of articles providing more information about all aspects of sundials and we are adding articles we have found particularly well written and informative whenever we come across them.
Books and sources
This section lists some of the classic texts on sundials and how to make them; these are particularely useful for people new to this challenging field
Links
When this site started in 1996, there were only a handful of other sundials sites. Now there are thousands. We list here all those we think especially worthy of note - and would welcome suggestions for any others!
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