About solar zenith and azimuth

The solar azimuth and solar zenith express the position of the sun. The solar azimuth is the angle of the direction of the sun measured clockwise north from the horizon. The solar zenith is the angle measured from the local zenith and the line of sight of the sun.

Figure 1. Solar zenith and solar azimuth

Solar zenith and solar azimuth

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