Horizon Hour

Sun position & shadows in Lisbon, Portugal

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time

Sunrise direction107°east at 7:00
Sunset direction253°west at 17:40
Noon sun height37.7°at 12:20
Noon shadow1.29 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 21115° SE245° SW31.3°1.64 m
Mon, Dec 21120° SE240° SW27.9°1.89 m
Thu, Jan 21115° SE245° SW31.4°1.64 m
Sun, Feb 21103° E257° W40.8°1.16 m
Sun, Mar 2189° E271° W51.6°0.79 m
Wed, Apr 2174° E286° W63.2°0.51 m
Fri, May 2163° NE297° NW71.5°0.33 m
Mon, Jun 2159° NE301° NW74.7°0.27 m
Wed, Jul 2163° NE297° NW71.7°0.33 m
Sat, Aug 2174° E286° W63.4°0.50 m
Tue, Sep 2188° E271° W52°0.78 m
Thu, Oct 21103° E257° W40.6°1.17 m

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