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    The declination angle varies seasonally due to the tilt of the Earth's axis of rotation. It is the angle between the equator and a line drawn from the center of the Earth to the center of the sun. The declination angle is 0° at the spring and fall equinoxes and varies between +23.45° in the northern hemisphere summer and -23.45° in the northern hemisphere winter due to the Earth's rotation around the sun. Animations show how the declination angle changes throughout the year.

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    The declination angle varies seasonally due to the tilt of the Earth's axis of rotation. It is the angle between the equator and a line drawn from the center of the Earth to the center of the sun. The declination angle is 0° at the spring and fall equinoxes and varies between +23.45° in the northern hemisphere summer and -23.45° in the northern hemisphere winter due to the Earth's rotation around the sun. Animations show how the declination angle changes throughout the year.

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    The declination angle varies seasonally due to the tilt of the Earth's axis of rotation. It is the angle between the equator and a line drawn from the center of the Earth to the center of the sun. The declination angle is 0° at the spring and fall equinoxes and varies between +23.45° in the northern hemisphere summer and -23.45° in the northern hemisphere winter due to the Earth's rotation around the sun. Animations show how the declination angle changes throughout the year.

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    Declination Angle

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    Made Agus Budiartha
    The declination angle varies seasonally due to the tilt of the Earth's axis of rotation. It is the angle between the equator and a line drawn from the center of the Earth to the center of the sun. The declination angle is 0° at the spring and fall equinoxes and varies between +23.45° in the northern hemisphere summer and -23.45° in the northern hemisphere winter due to the Earth's rotation around the sun. Animations show how the declination angle changes throughout the year.

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    Declination Angle

    Solar Time Elevation Angle


    The declination angle, denoted by , varies seasonally due to the tilt of the Earth on its axis of
    rotation and the rotation of the Earth around the sun. If the Earth were not tilted on its axis of
    rotation, the declination would always be 0. However, the Earth is tilted by 23.45 and the
    declination angle varies plus or minus this amount. Only at the spring and fall equinoxes is
    the declination angle equal to 0. The rotation of the Earth around the sun and the change in
    the declination angle is shown in the animation below.

    Animation showing how the tilt angle changes from the summer solstice in the northern
    hemisphere (or winter in the southern hemisphere) to the northern hemisphere winter solstice
    (summer in the south).
    The declination of the sun is the angle between the equator and a line drawn from the centre
    of the Earth to the centre of the sun. The seasonal variation of the declination angle is shown
    in the animation below.

    Despite the fact that the Earth revolves around the sun, it is simpler to think of the sun
    revolving around a stationary Earth. This requires a coordinate transformation. Under this
    alternative coordinate system, the sun moves around the Earth.

    The declination angle can be calculated by the equation [1]

    where d is the day of the year with Jan 1 as d = 1. A more accurate expression is:

    The declination is zero at the equinoxes (March 22 and September 22), positive during the
    northern hemisphere summer and negative during the northern hemisphere winter. The
    declination reaches a maximum of 23.45 on June 22 (summer solstice in the northern
    hemisphere) and a minimum of -23.45 on December 22 (winter solstice in the northern
    hemisphere).

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