Sun-Path Illustrations (southern hemisphere)
The more aware we are of the seasonally changing paths of the sun across our skies, the more effectively we can design in cooperation with the sun for free passive winter heating & lighting, summer cooling & shading, and solar-power systems that are productive year round…
Take a look at Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volume 1, 3rd Edition, for many examples and strategies that make good use of the natural path of the sun, along with tips that enable you to do the same.
The following illustrations show the summer- and winter-solstice sun paths for latitudes 0º, 12º, 23.5º, 32º, 44º, 56º, and 68º in the southern hemisphere.
For similar illustrations for the northern hemisphere, see Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volume 1, 3rd Edition.
Summer-solstice sun path at 0º latitude Winter-solstice sun path at 0º latitude
Summer-solstice sun path at 12ºS latitude Winter-solstice sun path at 12ºS latitude
Summer-solstice sun path at 23.5ºS latitude Winter-solstice sun path at 23.5ºS latitude
Summer-solstice sun path at 32ºS latitude Winter-solstice sun path at 32ºS latitude
Summer-solstice sun path at 44ºS latitude Winter-solstice sun path at 44ºS latitude
Summer-solstice sun path at 56ºS latitude Winter-solstice sun path at 56ºS latitude
Summer-solstice sun path at 69ºS latitude Winter-solstice sun path at 69ºS latitude
For more
See chapter 4 and appendix 7 in the book below—available at deep discount direct from the author
