Solar & Daylight Data

Updated 2026-09-02

Daylight & Orientation: Bundaberg, Australia

How to research daylight & orientation for a specific site in Bundaberg — the controlling authority, source documents, and checks to run before you rely on a number.

Last updated September 2, 2026 · Location data from the [GeoNames AU dump](https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/AU.zip) (CC BY 4.0, snapshot 2026-08-31, GeoNames ID 2173323). Regulatory starting point: [Australian Building Codes Board and the applicable state or territory authority](https://ncc.abcb.gov.au/). Figures are illustrative — verify against the current locally adopted edition for the site. Solar-method context: [NOAA Solar Calculation Details](https://gml.noaa.gov/grad/solcalc/calcdetails.html); the Harth monthly table uses a simpler declination and geometric-daylight approximation whose stated limitations must be retained. Project-date refinement reference: [NREL Solar Position Algorithm](https://midcdmz.nrel.gov/spa/).

Direct answer

For Bundaberg at -24.8662, 152.3479, the declination-only solar-noon altitude is approximately 41.7° at the June solstice, 65.1° at an equinox and 88.6° at the December solstice. Refine these geometry checks with the project date, civil time, facade azimuth, terrain and local horizon. The reproducible location record is GeoNames ID 2173323 in administrative area 04, at -24.8662, 152.3479; replace it with the surveyed parcel point before relying on the result. As a transparent geometry check, declination-only solar-noon altitude is about 41.7° at the June solstice, 65.1° at an equinox and 88.6° at the December solstice. Representative 21st-day geometry ranges from about 10.5 hours in June to 13.5 hours in December; this excludes atmospheric refraction, terrain and obstruction effects. The cited national authority is a discovery starting point; current local documents and a named qualified reviewer control project use of this daylight and building orientation record.

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What must be verified for Bundaberg?

Bundaberg is represented here at approximately -24.8662, 152.3479 for discovery and workflow planning. A project address, parcel, elevation, exposure, authority, and submission date must replace that city-centre reference before design use.

How should daylight and building orientation be established?

  1. Fix the surveyed site and local time basis.
  2. Select an authoritative weather source or a named solar-position algorithm.
  3. Record period, percentile or scenario and units.
  4. Test sensitivity to elevation, exposure, urban form and horizon.
  5. Save the source file, retrieval date and checker in the model record.
InputProject-specific evidenceQA question
Sitesurveyed coordinates, elevation and horizonDoes the point represent the building?
Weather/solar methodnamed dataset, algorithm, period and time basisAre station, time zone and units explicit?
Design scenariocurrent and future scenario agreed by the teamIs an average being mistaken for an extreme?
Complianceadopted local document and editionWas applicability confirmed with the authority?

What are the limits of this worksheet?

This daylight-workflow page is a project-starting worksheet, not a design value or approval. The controlling authority and qualified professionals for the Bundaberg site remain authoritative.

Bundaberg monthly daylight-orientation ledger

Representative dateGeometric daylightSolar sunriseSolar sunsetSunrise hour angleNoon bearingChange from prior month
21 January13.305 h05.3518.6599.79°0.0°-0.242 h
21 February12.704 h05.6518.3595.28°0.0°-0.601 h
21 March12.025 h05.9918.0190.19°0.0°-0.679 h
21 April11.273 h06.3617.6484.55°0.0°-0.751 h
21 May10.695 h06.6517.3580.21°0.0°-0.578 h
21 June10.454 h06.7717.2378.40°0.0°-0.242 h
21 July10.674 h06.6617.3480.05°0.0°+0.220 h
21 August11.262 h06.3717.6384.47°0.0°+0.588 h
21 September12.012 h05.9918.0190.09°0.0°+0.750 h
21 October12.738 h05.6318.3795.53°0.0°+0.725 h
21 November13.326 h05.3418.6699.95°0.0°+0.588 h
21 December13.546 h05.2318.77101.60°0.0°+0.220 h

Orientation checks prompted by the Bundaberg ledger

The representative daylight span runs from 10.454 hours on 21 June to 13.546 hours on 21 December. Solar sunrise and sunset are expressed in apparent solar time, not a time-zone clock. The noon-bearing column is a true-north azimuth screen and becomes unstable when the sun passes close to zenith.

For Bundaberg at -24.8662°, 152.3479°, test each occupied facade against the actual horizon, adjacent buildings, glazing, room depth and target illuminance. This ledger describes geometric availability only; it does not estimate irradiance, daylight autonomy, glare or energy. Refine project-date positions with the NREL SPA.

Sources and method

Location data from the GeoNames AU dump (CC BY 4.0, snapshot 2026-08-31, GeoNames ID 2173323). Regulatory starting point: Australian Building Codes Board and the applicable state or territory authority. Figures are illustrative — verify against the current locally adopted edition for the site. Solar-method context: NOAA Solar Calculation Details; the Harth monthly table uses a simpler declination and geometric-daylight approximation whose stated limitations must be retained. Project-date refinement reference: NREL Solar Position Algorithm.

Frequently asked questions

What does the daylight and building orientation record for Bundaberg establish?

The daylight and building orientation record for Bundaberg establishes a reproducible discovery point at -24.8662, 152.3479 (GeoNames ID 2173323, administrative area 04) and a Australia source path. It does not establish a final project value, approval or parcel decision.

What must be replaced before using this daylight and building orientation workflow for a project in Bundaberg?

For the daylight and building orientation record in Bundaberg, replace the -24.8662, 152.3479 city reference with the surveyed site or parcel, identify the competent local authority, and verify the current documents under National Construction Code plus state and territory variations. Record the edition, retrieval date, units, assumptions and named checker before relying on the result.

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