Sundial – 45th Parallel
Description
The sundial at this location marks the fact that we are exactly halfway between the Equator and the North Pole, at a distance of precisely 5,000 kilometers from each.
Additional information
At this latitude, the Sun is visible for 15 hours and 37 minutes during the summer solstice and for 8 hours and 46 minutes during the winter solstice. At noon, the Sun stands 21.6 degrees above the southern horizon on the December solstice, 68.4 degrees on the June solstice, and exactly 45 degrees during the two equinoxes.