Tools / Sunlight check
How much sun will this home get?
Comparing condos, presales or townhouses? Enter the way the main window faces and the floor. See the hours of direct sun it gets in each season, and when.
The home
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Sun on the window
The sun's path, seen from the window
- Sun on the window
- Sun elsewhere
- Sky the window faces
- Building in front
- Balcony shade
What this counts.
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The sun's position, worked out minute by minute
The tool finds where the sun is for every minute of each day, then checks whether it can reach the middle of your window.
- Solar position equationsNOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory (the method this tool uses)
- Solar Position AlgorithmNational Renewable Energy Laboratory (the reference it is tested against)
- Time zone database (America/Vancouver)IANA (BC clock time, including the clock changes)
Sun times are estimates to help you compare homes. Visit at the time of day that matters to you to see the real light.
Before you choose a unit
- Buying your first home in BCPresales, strata documents and the steps to getting the keys
- What your first home really costsDown payment, mortgage insurance, transfer tax and cash to close
- Surrey, Langley, Burnaby and CoquitlamThe kinds of homes, transit and schools in each area
Comparing a few units?
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