Horizon Hour

Sun position & shadows in Bielefeld, Germany

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time

Sunrise direction111°east at 7:15
Sunset direction249°west at 17:03
Noon sun height24.5°at 12:10
Noon shadow2.19 mper 1 m of height

Sun path and shadow calculator

The diagram is a view from above: north at the top, the outer ring is the horizon and the centre is straight overhead. The line is the sun's path on the chosen day; the dot is its position at the chosen time. Calculated in your browser with Astronomy Engine.

Through the year

DateSunrise directionSunset directionNoon heightNoon shadow (1 m)
Sat, Nov 21122° SE237° SW18°3.08 m
Mon, Dec 21129° SE231° SW14.6°3.84 m
Thu, Jan 21122° SE238° SW18.1°3.06 m
Sun, Feb 21106° E254° W27.5°1.92 m
Sun, Mar 2189° E272° W38.2°1.27 m
Wed, Apr 2170° E291° W49.9°0.84 m
Fri, May 2155° NE306° NW58.2°0.62 m
Mon, Jun 2148° NE312° NW61.4°0.55 m
Wed, Jul 2154° NE306° NW58.4°0.62 m
Sat, Aug 2169° E291° W50.1°0.84 m
Tue, Sep 2188° E272° W38.7°1.25 m
Thu, Oct 21106° E253° W27.3°1.94 m

Directions are compass bearings from true north (0° north, 90° east, 180° south, 270° west).