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GetSunset property |
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GetSunset gets the hours of sunset.
SolarPlexus.SetInput must be called
in advance to set the input values for date, place on earth etc.
Syntax
DecHours =
SolarPlexus.GetSunset(Hours)
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DecHours |
Return
value. Double.
Sunset returned as decimal numeral with hours before the decimal
point, and decimal fractions af hours after. Example: 17.343242 |
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Hours |
Return
value. String.
Sunset returned as a string with the format "hh:mm:ss.ff", where hh=hours,
mm=minutes, ss=seconds, and ff=fractions of seconds. Example:
"17:20:35.67" (which equals 17.343242) |
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In some places on earth, and in
some time of the year, the sun never rises, or never sets. In that
case the following are returned: |
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DecHours |
In the
northern hemisphere, and in summertime, 24 is returned. |
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northern hemisphere, and in wintertime, 0 is returned. |
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southern hemisphere, and in wintertime, 0 is returned. |
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southern hemisphere, and in summertime, 24 is returned. |
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Hours |
In the
northern hemisphere, and in summertime, the string "++:++" is
returned. |
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northern hemisphere, and in wintertime, the string "--:--" is
returned. |
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southern hemisphere, and in wintertime, the string "--:--" is
returned. |
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southern hemisphere, and in summertime, the string "++:++" is
returned. |
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Example |
When does the sun set
on September 3rd, 1948 in Copenhagen?
Answer:
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SolarPlexus.SetInput(3,9,1948,"E12:34","N55:41",1)=1 |
| DecHours=SolarPlexus.GetSunrise(Hours)
gives: |
| DecHours=18,9817674 |
| Hours="18:58:54.36" |
| and an hour later
if daylight saving time was active then! |
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