Solar & Daylight Data

Updated 2026-09-02

Daylight & Orientation: Kota Kuala Muda, Malaysia

How to research daylight & orientation for a specific site in Kota Kuala Muda — 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 MY dump](https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/MY.zip) (CC BY 4.0, snapshot 2026-08-31, GeoNames ID 6847550). Regulatory starting point: [the applicable state and local authority](https://jkt.kpkt.gov.my/). 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 Kota Kuala Muda at 5.5882, 100.3709, the declination-only solar-noon altitude is approximately 72.2° at the June solstice, 84.4° at an equinox and 61.0° 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 6847550 in administrative area 02, at 5.5882, 100.3709; replace it with the surveyed parcel point before relying on the result. As a transparent geometry check, declination-only solar-noon altitude is about 72.2° at the June solstice, 84.4° at an equinox and 61.0° at the December solstice. Representative 21st-day geometry ranges from about 11.7 hours in December to 12.3 hours in June; 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 Kota Kuala Muda?

Kota Kuala Muda is represented here at approximately 5.5882, 100.3709 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 Kota Kuala Muda site remain authoritative.

Kota Kuala Muda monthly daylight-orientation ledger

Representative dateGeometric daylightSolar sunriseSolar sunsetSunrise hour angleNoon bearingChange from prior month
21 January11.726 h06.1417.8687.94°180.0°+0.050 h
21 February11.852 h06.0717.9388.89°180.0°+0.126 h
21 March11.995 h06.0018.0089.96°180.0°+0.143 h
21 April12.153 h05.9218.0891.15°0.0°+0.158 h
21 May12.274 h05.8618.1492.06°0.0°+0.121 h
21 June12.324 h05.8418.1692.43°0.0°+0.050 h
21 July12.279 h05.8618.1492.09°0.0°-0.046 h
21 August12.156 h05.9218.0891.17°0.0°-0.123 h
21 September11.997 h06.0018.0089.98°180.0°-0.158 h
21 October11.844 h06.0817.9288.83°180.0°-0.153 h
21 November11.721 h06.1417.8687.91°180.0°-0.123 h
21 December11.676 h06.1617.8487.57°180.0°-0.046 h

Orientation checks prompted by the Kota Kuala Muda ledger

The representative daylight span runs from 11.676 hours on 21 December to 12.324 hours on 21 June. 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 Kota Kuala Muda at 5.5882°, 100.3709°, 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 MY dump (CC BY 4.0, snapshot 2026-08-31, GeoNames ID 6847550). Regulatory starting point: the applicable state and local 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 Kota Kuala Muda establish?

The daylight and building orientation record for Kota Kuala Muda establishes a reproducible discovery point at 5.5882, 100.3709 (GeoNames ID 6847550, administrative area 02) and a Malaysia 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 Kota Kuala Muda?

For the daylight and building orientation record in Kota Kuala Muda, replace the 5.5882, 100.3709 city reference with the surveyed site or parcel, identify the competent local authority, and verify the current documents under Uniform Building By-Laws and state or local-authority adoption. Record the edition, retrieval date, units, assumptions and named checker before relying on the result.

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