Solar & Daylight Data

Updated 2026-09-02

Solar Altitude & Azimuth: San Tung Chung Hang, Hong Kong

How to research solar altitude & azimuth for a specific site in San Tung Chung Hang — 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 HK dump](https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/HK.zip) (CC BY 4.0, snapshot 2026-08-31, GeoNames ID 1819283). Regulatory starting point: [Hong Kong Buildings Department](https://www.bd.gov.hk/en/resources/codes-and-references/codes-and-design-manuals/index.html). 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 San Tung Chung Hang at 22.2787, 113.9431, the declination-only solar-noon altitude is approximately 88.8° at the June solstice, 67.7° at an equinox and 44.3° 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 1819283 in administrative area NIS, at 22.2787, 113.9431; replace it with the surveyed parcel point before relying on the result. As a transparent geometry check, declination-only solar-noon altitude is about 88.8° at the June solstice, 67.7° at an equinox and 44.3° at the December solstice. Representative 21st-day geometry ranges from about 10.6 hours in December to 13.4 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 solar altitude and azimuth record.

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What must be verified for San Tung Chung Hang?

San Tung Chung Hang is represented here at approximately 22.2787, 113.9431 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 solar altitude and azimuth 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 solar-angle-workflow page is a project-starting worksheet, not a design value or approval. The controlling authority and qualified professionals for the San Tung Chung Hang site remain authoritative.

San Tung Chung Hang apparent-solar-time altitude and azimuth matrix

Representative dateApparent solar timeHour angleAltitudeAzimuth from north
21 January08:00-60°17.69°121.41°
21 January10:00-30°38.45°143.17°
21 January12:00+0°47.58°180.00°
21 January14:00+30°38.45°216.83°
21 January16:00+60°17.69°238.59°
21 February08:00-60°22.33°113.31°
21 February10:00-30°45.42°135.68°
21 February12:00+0°56.49°180.00°
21 February14:00+30°45.42°224.32°
21 February16:00+60°22.33°246.69°
21 March08:00-60°27.39°102.76°
21 March10:00-30°53.00°123.81°
21 March12:00+0°67.32°180.00°
21 March14:00+30°53.00°236.19°
21 March16:00+60°27.39°257.24°
21 April08:00-60°31.96°90.00°
21 April10:00-30°59.45°105.51°
21 April12:00+0°79.30°180.00°
21 April14:00+30°59.45°254.49°
21 April16:00+60°31.96°270.00°
21 May08:00-60°34.40°80.19°
21 May10:00-30°62.00°88.74°
21 May12:00+0°87.86°180.00°
21 May14:00+30°62.00°271.26°
21 May16:00+60°34.40°279.81°
21 June08:00-60°35.12°76.26°
21 June10:00-30°62.38°81.69°
21 June12:00+0°88.83°0.00°
21 June14:00+30°62.38°278.31°
21 June16:00+60°35.12°283.74°
21 July08:00-60°34.47°79.83°
21 July10:00-30°62.05°88.10°
21 July12:00+0°88.16°180.00°
21 July14:00+30°62.05°271.90°
21 July16:00+60°34.47°280.17°
21 August08:00-60°32.02°89.80°
21 August10:00-30°59.52°105.19°
21 August12:00+0°79.48°180.00°
21 August14:00+30°59.52°254.81°
21 August16:00+60°32.02°270.20°
21 September08:00-60°27.47°102.55°
21 September10:00-30°53.13°123.55°
21 September12:00+0°67.52°180.00°
21 September14:00+30°53.13°236.45°
21 September16:00+60°27.47°257.45°
21 October08:00-60°22.07°113.81°
21 October10:00-30°45.02°136.17°
21 October12:00+0°55.97°180.00°
21 October14:00+30°45.02°223.83°
21 October16:00+60°22.07°246.19°
21 November08:00-60°17.53°121.68°
21 November10:00-30°38.21°143.40°
21 November12:00+0°47.28°180.00°
21 November14:00+30°38.21°216.60°
21 November16:00+60°17.53°238.32°
21 December08:00-60°15.88°124.31°
21 December10:00-30°35.76°145.58°
21 December12:00+0°44.27°180.00°
21 December14:00+30°35.76°214.42°
21 December16:00+60°15.88°235.69°

How to use the San Tung Chung Hang angle matrix

The matrix fixes latitude 22.2787° and records longitude 113.9431°, but its clock column is apparent solar time rather than civil time. Convert the project date and longitude with a reviewed solar-position implementation before transferring an angle into a model. Azimuth is clockwise from true north. Rows below the geometric horizon are retained to make the screening limit visible; refraction, terrain and obstructions can change observed sunrise and sunset.

Harth calculated this solar altitude & azimuth matrix with the Cooper declination approximation and spherical altitude/azimuth equations. It is a reproducible comparison asset, not a surveyed horizon or construction setting. Refine it with the NREL Solar Position Algorithm.

Sources and method

Location data from the GeoNames HK dump (CC BY 4.0, snapshot 2026-08-31, GeoNames ID 1819283). Regulatory starting point: Hong Kong Buildings Department. 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 solar altitude and azimuth record for San Tung Chung Hang establish?

The solar altitude and azimuth record for San Tung Chung Hang establishes a reproducible discovery point at 22.2787, 113.9431 (GeoNames ID 1819283, administrative area NIS) and a Hong Kong source path. It does not establish a final project value, approval or parcel decision.

What must be replaced before using this solar altitude and azimuth workflow for a project in San Tung Chung Hang?

For the solar altitude and azimuth record in San Tung Chung Hang, replace the 22.2787, 113.9431 city reference with the surveyed site or parcel, identify the competent local authority, and verify the current documents under Buildings Ordinance, subsidiary regulations, codes of practice, and practice notes. Record the edition, retrieval date, units, assumptions and named checker before relying on the result.

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