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This Java applet displays the azimuth of the Sun and the Moon at rise or set

Simple applet version: Azimuth of the Sun at rise and set

	You may use the keys m, d, h to increase the month, day, or hour, or shift key and m, d, h to decrease the month, day, or hour. Click into the applet area first !
	Click the applet area first. Then: enter decimal degree values for Latitude into the text field of the applet, and press Enter key, select North (N) or South (S) enter decimal degree values for Longitude into the text field of the applet, and press Enter key, select East (E) or West (W), select your Time Zone (East of Greenwich positive, West negative).

U. L. means "Upper Limb" (just visible at rise and set). Rise 1° means visible at 1° above horizon after rising Set 1° means visible at 1° above horizon before setting. Select from the "Table..." menu: Check out the maximum and minimum azimuth or declination values of the Moon changing over the years and showing a period of about 18.5 years ! The diagram is also suited to read the approximate dates of New Moon and Full Moon. Click here to read more ! The gaps of the moon curve are resulting from the fact that there is one day every month without moonrise and one day without moonset. Major and minor northern and southern moonrise azimuth Last update: 2008, Jul 26 © 2003-2008 Jürgen Giesen