Analemma with Sun Signs and current Sun Position
The image on this page shows an analemma divided into
the twelve signs of the tropical
astrologers' Zodiac.
It also shows the current position of the Sun relative to the signs.
Each colored region represents one astrological sign. The four cardinal
signs (the ones the Sun enters at Solstices and Equinoxes) are labeled
in larger type than the others.
Sun's Position as of Oct 10, 2008
Declination: -7.02 Degrees
Equation of Time: 0.22 Hours = 3.30 Degrees
Sun's Longitude: 197.89 Degrees
The analemma is shown as if you were looking up into the sky at the Sun.
Thus East and West appear reversed from the way they are normally shown
on maps of places on the Earth's surface.
Some other sites show analemma images based on shadows cast on the
ground or on a wall by some fixed object such as the gnomon on a
sundial. Those images will likewise be mirror images of this one.
We also have an interactive version that
lets you change the effective date to show the Sun's position at other
times of year. You need to have Java (not the same thing as Javascript)
enabled in order to see it.
Calculations are based on formulas published by the US Naval Observatory.