About Hyper-local Solar Time
This application displays true solar time based on your exact geographic location. Unlike standard time zones, solar time reflects the actual position of the sun relative to your specific longitude, creating a truly personalized time experience.
How It Works
Solar time is calculated using fundamental astronomical principles:
- Longitude-based offset: Each degree of longitude represents 4 minutes of time difference
- Solar elevation calculation: Determines the sun's height above the horizon using your latitude and the current date
- Dynamic background: Colors change based on solar elevation, creating visual representations of dawn, day, dusk, and night
- Real-time updates: Continuously recalculates your position and solar time every second
Features
- GPS-based precise location detection
- Real-time solar time calculation using astronomical formulas
- Gradient backgrounds that shift with solar elevation
- Floating animation elements synchronized to time of day
- Responsive design optimized for all devices
- Privacy-focused: location data never leaves your device
About Solar Time
Solar time represents humanity's oldest method of timekeeping, based directly on the sun's apparent motion across the sky. Before the standardization of time zones in the 19th century, every location kept its own local solar time.
This application brings back that personal connection to celestial mechanics, showing how time naturally flows according to your position on Earth and the sun's daily journey across your local sky.