What is Solar Hour Angle?
The solar hour angle is the measure of time, expressed as an angular distance, that indicates the position of the sun relative to the local solar noon. It represents the Earth's rotation, with 15 degrees corresponding to one hour. At solar noon, the hour angle is zero, and it becomes positive in the afternoon (westward) and negative in the morning (eastward). The solar hour angle is used in calculating solar positions for various applications, such as solar energy systems and sundials.
How to Calculate Hour angle?
Hour angle calculator uses Hour angle = (Solar Time/3600-12)*15*0.0175 to calculate the Hour angle, The Hour angle formula converts the local solar time (LST) into the number of degrees which the sun moves across the sky. Hour angle is denoted by ω symbol.
How to calculate Hour angle using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Hour angle, enter Solar Time (ST) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Hour angle calculation can be explained with given input values -> 6869.956 = (71890/3600-12)*15*0.0175.