Question

What is the noon solar zenith angle if you are in san diego (32° north latitude) during the winter solstice (solar declination = 23.5° south latitude)?

Answer 1

The noon solar zenith angle is 55.5°.

How do you calculate the solar zenith angle ?

Zenith Angle = latitude where you are at ± subsolar point

If the subsolar point and your latitude are in the same hemisphere, subtract.

If the subsolar point and your latitude are in different hemispheres, add.

In this case you are in north latitude and the winter solstice in south latitude. So according to the formula,

Zenith Angle = latitude where you are at + subsolar point

⇒Zenith Angle = 32°+23.5°

⇒Zenith Angle =55.5°

Hence, the noon solar zenith angle for this case is 55.5°.

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