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Updated 2026-08-31

Sun Path: Warīsān, UAE

How to research sun path for a specific site in Warīsān — the controlling authority, source documents, and checks to run before you rely on a number.

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Last updated August 31, 2026 · Location data from the [GeoNames AE dump](https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/AE.zip) (CC BY 4.0, snapshot 2026-08-31, GeoNames ID 290503). Regulatory starting point: [UAE Government overview of local building authorities](https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/justice-safety-and-the-law/building-safety). 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.

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For Warīsān at 25.1674, 55.4071, the declination-only solar-noon altitude is approximately 88.3° at the June solstice, 64.8° at an equinox and 41.4° 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 290503 in administrative area 03, at 25.1674, 55.4071; replace it with the surveyed parcel point before relying on the result. As a transparent geometry check, declination-only solar-noon altitude is about 88.3° at the June solstice, 64.8° at an equinox and 41.4° at the December solstice. Representative 21st-day geometry ranges from about 10.4 hours in December to 13.6 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 Warīsān?

Warīsān is represented here at approximately 25.1674, 55.4071 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?

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

Warīsān monthly solar geometry check for sun path

Representative dateDeclinationSolar-noon altitudeGeometric daylightNoon shadow / height
21 January-20.14°44.69°10.677 h1.011
21 February-11.23°53.61°11.287 h0.737
21 March-0.40°64.43°11.975 h0.478
21 April+11.58°76.41°12.737 h0.242
21 May+20.14°84.97°13.323 h0.088
21 June+23.45°88.28°13.568 h0.030
21 July+20.44°85.27°13.345 h0.083
21 August+11.75°76.59°12.748 h0.238
21 September-0.20°64.63°11.987 h0.474
21 October-11.75°53.08°11.252 h0.751
21 November-20.44°44.39°10.655 h1.021
21 December-23.45°41.38°10.432 h1.135

Warīsān solar-geometry fingerprint at 25.1674, 55.4071

  • Warīsān, 21 January: declination -20.14°, noon altitude 44.69°, zenith 45.31°, geometric daylight 10.677 hours, and vertical-object noon shadow ratio 1.011.
  • Warīsān, 21 February: declination -11.23°, noon altitude 53.61°, zenith 36.39°, geometric daylight 11.287 hours, and vertical-object noon shadow ratio 0.737.
  • Warīsān, 21 March: declination -0.40°, noon altitude 64.43°, zenith 25.57°, geometric daylight 11.975 hours, and vertical-object noon shadow ratio 0.478.
  • Warīsān, 21 April: declination +11.58°, noon altitude 76.41°, zenith 13.59°, geometric daylight 12.737 hours, and vertical-object noon shadow ratio 0.242.
  • Warīsān, 21 May: declination +20.14°, noon altitude 84.97°, zenith 5.03°, geometric daylight 13.323 hours, and vertical-object noon shadow ratio 0.088.
  • Warīsān, 21 June: declination +23.45°, noon altitude 88.28°, zenith 1.72°, geometric daylight 13.568 hours, and vertical-object noon shadow ratio 0.030.
  • Warīsān, 21 July: declination +20.44°, noon altitude 85.27°, zenith 4.73°, geometric daylight 13.345 hours, and vertical-object noon shadow ratio 0.083.
  • Warīsān, 21 August: declination +11.75°, noon altitude 76.59°, zenith 13.41°, geometric daylight 12.748 hours, and vertical-object noon shadow ratio 0.238.
  • Warīsān, 21 September: declination -0.20°, noon altitude 64.63°, zenith 25.37°, geometric daylight 11.987 hours, and vertical-object noon shadow ratio 0.474.
  • Warīsān, 21 October: declination -11.75°, noon altitude 53.08°, zenith 36.92°, geometric daylight 11.252 hours, and vertical-object noon shadow ratio 0.751.
  • Warīsān, 21 November: declination -20.44°, noon altitude 44.39°, zenith 45.61°, geometric daylight 10.655 hours, and vertical-object noon shadow ratio 1.021.
  • Warīsān, 21 December: declination -23.45°, noon altitude 41.38°, zenith 48.62°, geometric daylight 10.432 hours, and vertical-object noon shadow ratio 1.135.

Harth computed the Warīsān fingerprint for latitude 25.1674° with the Cooper declination approximation, 90° - |latitude - declination| at solar noon, centre-to-centre sunrise hour angle and 1 / tan(altitude) shadow ratio. Longitude 55.4071° 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 AE dump (CC BY 4.0, snapshot 2026-08-31, GeoNames ID 290503). Regulatory starting point: UAE Government overview of local building authorities. 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 Warīsān establish?

The sun path record for Warīsān establishes a reproducible discovery point at 25.1674, 55.4071 (GeoNames ID 290503, administrative area 03) and a United Arab Emirates 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 Warīsān?

For the sun path record in Warīsān, replace the 25.1674, 55.4071 city reference with the surveyed site or parcel, identify the competent local authority, and verify the current documents under emirate- and municipality-specific building regulations and permit systems. Record the edition, retrieval date, units, assumptions and named checker before relying on the result.

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