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Horizontal Sundial
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Printable Popup Sundials - Print - Cut - Fold

Select Hemisphere and enter your Latitude to create a printable Pop-up Sundial.


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Hit Find my Latitude to find on map
Latitude
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Make Gnomon square at end.
(may require larger paper size)
The Gnomon on your sundial needs to point to True North in the Northern Hemisphere, or True South in the Southern Hemisphere.
Hit Find my Latitude then click your location on the map to calculate your Latitude and auto adjust sundial template. This will also display the Declination Angle for your selected location, to align the gnomon True North or South line.
Align the Gnomon with this Declination Angle to 'Set' the time.

Watch This Video to learn about compasses, true north and declination angles.
Drag the Latitude slider to see how the sundial markings change for different Latitudes.

Latitude Diameter



Adjust Diameter to fit your printed paper size and hit to create a full scale PDF to print.

Print and cut around the outer edge of the Sundial diagram. Fold the centre vertical line up, and the 2 True North or True South lines down to create a triangle (called the Gnomon) that stands vertically from the horizontal paper sundial face. Make sure the Gnomon stands vertically, at right angles to the sundial face.
Place the Sundial flat and level, with the Gnomon (triangle) pointing toward True North if you're in the Northern hemisphere, or True South for the Southern hemisphere.

Use a clock or watch to adjust rotation to correct time. (Don't forget daylight time)
Score the paper along fold lines with a dull blade (butter knife) and ruler, then fold down from the score line, for a good straight fold.

Print and cut the template
Print and cut the template 		Fold along the Gnomon lines
Fold along the Gnomon lines 		Glue or tape inside edges Glue or tape inside edges


Enter Latitude Degrees, Minutes and Seconds and hit Convert to Decimal to convert to decimal degrees.

Degrees ° Minutes " Seconds '



Sundials and Latitude Video →



The difference between Horizontal Sundials
and Equatorial Sundials, and how they work.





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