Sun Kiblat Finder: Determine the Direction of Kiblat with the Sun

The kiblat may be determined by means of the Sun by finding out the position in the sky
which points precisely towards the kiblat or in the opposite direction or by applying angle corrections to the shadow.

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----- Red line towards Kiblat   ------ Blue line pointing to the Sun


Location and Time Data (Default is Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam)
Latitude Longitude Time Zone
Date Month Year
Local time

Computation (At high precision, Kiblat time satisfes when δ is strictly within 0.01 degree)
Azimuth
Kiblat
(degree)		 Equation
of Time
(minute)		 Solar
Declination
(degree)		 Solar
Longitude
(degree)		 Solar
Noon
(Zuhur)
 
Kiblat time
shadow towards
the Sun		 Kiblat time
shadow opposite
the Sun 		Azimuth
Sun
(degree)		 Kiblat-Sun
Az difference
(δ degree)		 Elevation
Sun
(degree)



Kiblat-Sun Triangle Construct (Base/adjacent - a, Opposite - t, and angular correction - α)
Reference Line (a)  
Kiblat angle α from the shadow  
Right-angled Triangle  
Isoceles Triangle