Sundial NYC — sun path & shadow map

Will it be sunny?

Search a restaurant to see which reservation times today will be sunlit outdoors.

12:00 PM —

—° altitude —° azimuth

Try a restaurant with outdoor seating — the time strip below will show sun vs. shade for today's hours.

Sunlit ground

Shaded ground

Building footprint

Ground shading

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Sun position — today's path

12:00 PM

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—°Altitude

—°Azimuth

Find a spot

Or click anywhere on the map to check sun exposure at that point.

At this point

Click a location on the map to see whether it's sunlit or in shadow, and which building (if any) is blocking direct light.

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Coordinates—

Sun altitude—

Sun azimuth—

Nearby buildings checked—