Horizon Hour

Sun position & shadows in Palma, Spain

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time

Sunrise direction107°east at 7:14
Sunset direction253°west at 17:51
Noon sun height36.9°at 12:33
Noon shadow1.33 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° SE244° SW30.5°1.70 m
Mon, Dec 21120° SE240° SW27°1.96 m
Thu, Jan 21115° SE245° SW30.6°1.69 m
Sun, Feb 21103° E257° W39.9°1.20 m
Sun, Mar 2189° E271° W50.7°0.82 m
Wed, Apr 2174° E286° W62.3°0.53 m
Fri, May 2163° NE297° NW70.6°0.35 m
Mon, Jun 2158° NE302° NW73.9°0.29 m
Wed, Jul 2162° NE298° NW70.9°0.35 m
Sat, Aug 2173° E286° W62.5°0.52 m
Tue, Sep 2188° E271° W51.1°0.81 m
Thu, Oct 21103° E257° W39.7°1.20 m

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