pvlib.solarposition.solar_zenith_analytical#
- pvlib.solarposition.solar_zenith_analytical(latitude, hourangle, declination)[source]#
Analytical expression of solar zenith angle based on spherical trigonometry.
Warning
The analytic form neglects the effect of atmospheric refraction.
- 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.
- Returns:
zenith (numeric) – Solar zenith angle in radians.
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