Wall Mounted Sundial

Hit find latitude longitude then click your location on the map or drag pointer to orient your sundial.

Wall mounted sundial.

To design a sundial you need to know exactly where you are going to put it i e. As it crosses the sky east to west and as it rises and sets in the sky. I have designed this page and integrated google maps. Align the magnetic north or south line on the template with your compass north or south to set the sundial time.

In most sundials the gnomon is a stick of some sort casting a shadow across a dial. Vertical dial for a north facing wall. Our clocks category offers a great selection of sundial clocks and more. For a wall south 32 degrees west.

The hanging sundial only traces the movement in one dimension the rise and set. Made for a wall on a bearing of 301 degrees. Sundials are instruments that tell you the time with the shadow of the sun. Specially developed by david harber these vertical sundials comprise strips of bronze brass copper or stainless steel fixed directly onto the surface of the wall.

Wd2 for a declining wall. Free shipping on prime eligible orders. The dial traces the apparent movement of the sun in two dimensions. You need to know the longitude the latitude and the orientation of the wall with respect to north.

The gnomon on your sundial needs to point to true north in the northern hemisphere or true south in the southern hemisphere. Sundials are a great way to add value to your home. The numerals and dial furniture are then laser cut to match. To make your customized sundial template you just find your spot on google maps click on two points on the map to draw a line parallel to the wall you re mounting it to and grab the printable.

Size 290mm x 310mm made slightly longer to fit in the motto. The sundial comprises of a dial which is usually bronze copper brass or stone engraved with hours and compass points together with its gnomon and be fixed vertically to a wall or placed horizontally on a pedestal of stone cast iron or terracotta.