Sun Path Analysis

SUN PATHS

The aerial below shows the site of Garden 01 with a sun path diagram overlaid to show how the sun performs across the site at different times of day and throughout the year. Through analysis of the sun path diagram we are able to determine here and when the site will be cast into shadow as the sun moves behind the White Bay Power Station Building.

During the Winter Solstice, when the sun is the lowest in the sky, the southern half the site will be cast into shadow from approximately 1.00pm with the northern half of the site falling into shadow at around 3pm.

During the Summer Solstice, when the sun is the highest in the sky, the southern half the site will be cast into shadow from approximately 12.30pm with the northern half of the site falling into shadow at around 5pm. However during the summer, the day length is longer and the site will therefore receive an extra 3 hours of sunlight.

The Garden 01 site with Sun Path Diagram overlaid (Near Maps, 2018).