Horizon Hour

Sun position & shadows in Vienna, Austria

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time

Sunrise direction109°east at 6:35
Sunset direction250°west at 16:41
Noon sun height28.3°at 11:38
Noon shadow1.86 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 21120° SE240° SW21.9°2.49 m
Mon, Dec 21125° SE235° SW18.4°3.01 m
Thu, Jan 21120° SE240° SW21.9°2.49 m
Sun, Feb 21105° E255° W31.3°1.64 m
Sun, Mar 2189° E271° W42°1.11 m
Wed, Apr 2171° E289° W53.7°0.73 m
Fri, May 2158° NE302° NW62°0.53 m
Mon, Jun 2152° NE308° NW65.2°0.46 m
Wed, Jul 2157° NE303° NW62.3°0.53 m
Sat, Aug 2171° E289° W53.9°0.73 m
Tue, Sep 2188° E272° W42.5°1.09 m
Thu, Oct 21105° E255° W31.1°1.66 m

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