Solar & Daylight Data
Sun Path: Dasmariñas, Philippines
How to research sun path for a specific site in Dasmariñas — the controlling authority, source documents, and checks to run before you rely on a number.
Last updated August 31, 2026 · Location data from the [GeoNames PH dump](https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/PH.zip) (CC BY 4.0, snapshot 2026-08-31, GeoNames ID 1715430). Regulatory starting point: [Department of Public Works and Highways and the local Office of the Building Official](https://www.dpwh.gov.ph/dpwh/references/laws_codes_orders/PD1096). 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.
Direct answer
For Dasmariñas at 14.3294, 120.9367, the declination-only solar-noon altitude is approximately 80.9° at the June solstice, 75.7° at an equinox and 52.2° 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 1715430 in administrative area 40, at 14.3294, 120.9367; replace it with the surveyed parcel point before relying on the result. As a transparent geometry check, declination-only solar-noon altitude is about 80.9° at the June solstice, 75.7° at an equinox and 52.2° at the December solstice. Representative 21st-day geometry ranges from about 11.2 hours in December to 12.8 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 sun path record.
Prepared by Harth · Prepared from the cited location and country sources; local project inputs remain unreviewed · Published 2026-08-26 · Updated 2026-08-31.
What must be verified for Dasmariñas?
Dasmariñas is represented here at approximately 14.3294, 120.9367 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 sun path be established?
- Fix the surveyed site and local time basis.
- Select an authoritative weather source or a named solar-position algorithm.
- Record period, percentile or scenario and units.
- Test sensitivity to elevation, exposure, urban form and horizon.
- Save the source file, retrieval date and checker in the model record.
| Input | Project-specific evidence | QA question |
|---|---|---|
| Site | surveyed coordinates, elevation and horizon | Does the point represent the building? |
| Weather/solar method | named dataset, algorithm, period and time basis | Are station, time zone and units explicit? |
| Design scenario | current and future scenario agreed by the team | Is an average being mistaken for an extreme? |
| Compliance | adopted local document and edition | Was applicability confirmed with the authority? |
What are the limits of this worksheet?
This sun-path-workflow page is a project-starting worksheet, not a design value or approval. The controlling authority and qualified professionals for the Dasmariñas site remain authoritative.
Which related searches does this primary location record cover?
This primary route consolidates the location evidence needed for Sun Path, Solar Altitude & Azimuth, Solar Shading Design, Daylight & Orientation. A narrower route should be released only when it adds a materially different official source, calculation, process, threshold or worked example.
Dasmariñas monthly solar geometry check for sun path
| Representative date | Declination | Solar-noon altitude | Geometric daylight | Noon shadow / height |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 January | -20.14° | 55.53° | 11.283 h | 0.686 |
| 21 February | -11.23° | 64.44° | 11.613 h | 0.478 |
| 21 March | -0.40° | 75.27° | 11.986 h | 0.263 |
| 21 April | +11.58° | 87.25° | 12.400 h | 0.048 |
| 21 May | +20.14° | 84.19° | 12.717 h | 0.102 |
| 21 June | +23.45° | 80.88° | 12.848 h | 0.161 |
| 21 July | +20.44° | 83.89° | 12.728 h | 0.107 |
| 21 August | +11.75° | 87.42° | 12.406 h | 0.045 |
| 21 September | -0.20° | 75.47° | 11.993 h | 0.259 |
| 21 October | -11.75° | 63.92° | 11.594 h | 0.490 |
| 21 November | -20.44° | 55.23° | 11.272 h | 0.694 |
| 21 December | -23.45° | 52.22° | 11.152 h | 0.775 |
Dasmariñas solar-geometry fingerprint at 14.3294, 120.9367
- Dasmariñas, 21 January: declination -20.14°, noon altitude 55.53°, zenith 34.47°, geometric daylight 11.283 hours, and vertical-object noon shadow ratio 0.686.
- Dasmariñas, 21 February: declination -11.23°, noon altitude 64.44°, zenith 25.56°, geometric daylight 11.613 hours, and vertical-object noon shadow ratio 0.478.
- Dasmariñas, 21 March: declination -0.40°, noon altitude 75.27°, zenith 14.73°, geometric daylight 11.986 hours, and vertical-object noon shadow ratio 0.263.
- Dasmariñas, 21 April: declination +11.58°, noon altitude 87.25°, zenith 2.75°, geometric daylight 12.400 hours, and vertical-object noon shadow ratio 0.048.
- Dasmariñas, 21 May: declination +20.14°, noon altitude 84.19°, zenith 5.81°, geometric daylight 12.717 hours, and vertical-object noon shadow ratio 0.102.
- Dasmariñas, 21 June: declination +23.45°, noon altitude 80.88°, zenith 9.12°, geometric daylight 12.848 hours, and vertical-object noon shadow ratio 0.161.
- Dasmariñas, 21 July: declination +20.44°, noon altitude 83.89°, zenith 6.11°, geometric daylight 12.728 hours, and vertical-object noon shadow ratio 0.107.
- Dasmariñas, 21 August: declination +11.75°, noon altitude 87.42°, zenith 2.58°, geometric daylight 12.406 hours, and vertical-object noon shadow ratio 0.045.
- Dasmariñas, 21 September: declination -0.20°, noon altitude 75.47°, zenith 14.53°, geometric daylight 11.993 hours, and vertical-object noon shadow ratio 0.259.
- Dasmariñas, 21 October: declination -11.75°, noon altitude 63.92°, zenith 26.08°, geometric daylight 11.594 hours, and vertical-object noon shadow ratio 0.490.
- Dasmariñas, 21 November: declination -20.44°, noon altitude 55.23°, zenith 34.77°, geometric daylight 11.272 hours, and vertical-object noon shadow ratio 0.694.
- Dasmariñas, 21 December: declination -23.45°, noon altitude 52.22°, zenith 37.78°, geometric daylight 11.152 hours, and vertical-object noon shadow ratio 0.775.
Harth computed the Dasmariñas fingerprint for latitude 14.3294° with the Cooper declination approximation, 90° - |latitude - declination| at solar noon, centre-to-centre sunrise hour angle and 1 / tan(altitude) shadow ratio. Longitude 120.9367° is retained for a later civil-time conversion; this screen does not perform that conversion. See NOAA's solar calculation details. Atmospheric refraction, terrain, facade azimuth and obstructions remain outside this first-pass comparison.
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Sources and method
Location data from the GeoNames PH dump (CC BY 4.0, snapshot 2026-08-31, GeoNames ID 1715430). Regulatory starting point: Department of Public Works and Highways and the local Office of the Building Official. 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the sun path record for Dasmariñas establish?
The sun path record for Dasmariñas establishes a reproducible discovery point at 14.3294, 120.9367 (GeoNames ID 1715430, administrative area 40) and a Philippines source path. It does not establish a final project value, approval or parcel decision.
What must be replaced before using this sun path workflow for a project in Dasmariñas?
For the sun path record in Dasmariñas, replace the 14.3294, 120.9367 city reference with the surveyed site or parcel, identify the competent local authority, and verify the current documents under National Building Code of the Philippines and its referral codes. Record the edition, retrieval date, units, assumptions and named checker before relying on the result.
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