pvlib.solarposition.solar_azimuth_analytical

pvlib.solarposition.solar_azimuth_analytical(latitude, hourangle, declination, zenith)

Analytical expression of solar azimuth angle based on spherical trigonometry.

Parameters:

latitude : numeric

Latitude of location in radians.

hourangle : numeric

Hour angle in the local solar time in radians.

declination : numeric

Declination of the sun in radians.

zenith : numeric

Solar zenith angle in radians.

Returns:

azimuth : numeric

Solar azimuth angle in radians.

See also

declination_spencer71, declination_cooper69, hour_angle, solar_zenith_analytical

References

[1] J. A. Duffie and W. A. Beckman, “Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes, 3rd Edition” pp. 14, J. Wiley and Sons, New York (2006)

[2] J. H. Seinfeld and S. N. Pandis, “Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics” p. 132, J. Wiley (1998)

[3] Wikipedia: Solar Azimuth Angle

[4] PVCDROM: Azimuth Angle