It's accurate to about 20 minutes (compared to results from WolframAlpha).
Also, because the constructor Date(int year, int month, int day) is marked as deprecated, GregorianCalendar class is used instead.
View the project on GitHub.
import java.util.*;
/*
* Calculate sunset and sunrise on a given day on a given location
*
* GPL, MIT License
* 2012, Žan Kafol, Ana Grum
*/
public class Analemma {
// Maximum axial tilt is 23°26'15"
public static double MAX_DECLINATION = 23 + 26/60 + 15/3600;
/*
* Test - print out sunset for all days in this year
*/
public static void main(String[] args) {
Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
// our chosen latitude coordinate
double latitude = 45.772792;
// for each month
for (int m = 0; m < 12; m++) {
calendar.set(Calendar.MONTH, m);
// for each day in that month
for (int d = 1; d <= calendar.getActualMaximum(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH); d++) {
System.out.println(sunset(latitude, calendar.get(Calendar.YEAR), m, d));
}
}
}
/*
* Returns a Date object representing the time and date of the sunset for
* the given parameters. The formula takes into account the daylight saving
* time offset.
*
* @param double latitude coordinate for calculating the sunset
* @param int the year for calculating the sunset
* @param int the month (0..January, 1..February, ...) for calculating the sunset
* @param int the day of month for calculating the sunset
* @return the time and date of the sunset
* @see dayLength
*/
public static Date sunset(double latitude, int year, int month, int day) {
double dayLength = dayLength(latitude, year, month, day);
double hour = 12 + dayLength / 2 + daylightSaving(year, month, day);
return getDate(year, month, day, hour);
}
/*
* Returns a Date object representing the time and date of the sunrise for
* the given parameters. The formula takes into account the daylight saving
* time offset.
*
* @param double latitude coordinate for calculating the sunrise
* @param int the year for calculating the sunrise
* @param int the month (0..January, 1..February, ...) for calculating the sunrise
* @param int the day of month for calculating the sunrise
* @return the time and date of the sunrise
* @see dayLength
*/
public static Date sunrise(double latitude, int year, int month, int day) {
double dayLength = dayLength(latitude, year, month, day);
double hour = 12 - dayLength / 2 + daylightSaving(year, month, day);
return getDate(year, month, day, hour);
}
/*
* Returns the length of a day for the given parameters in hours. The
* formula takes into account leap years.
*
* @param double latitude coordinate for calculating the length of the day
* @param int the year for calculating the length of the day
* @param int the month (0..January, 1..February, ...) for calculating the length of the day
* @param int the day of month for calculating the length of the day
* @return the day length in fractional hours
* @see GregorianCalendar
*/
public static double dayLength(double latitude, int year, int month, int day) {
// Define the cardinal dates
GregorianCalendar
today = new GregorianCalendar(year, month, day),
prevWinter = new GregorianCalendar(year - 1, Calendar.DECEMBER, 21),
nextSpting = new GregorianCalendar(year + 1, Calendar.MARCH, 21),
springStart = new GregorianCalendar(year, Calendar.MARCH, 21),
summerStart = new GregorianCalendar(year, Calendar.JUNE, 21),
autumnStart = new GregorianCalendar(year, Calendar.SEPTEMBER, 23),
winterStart = new GregorianCalendar(year, Calendar.DECEMBER, 21);
int season; // number of days in the season of the date
int cardinal; // number of days passed since the start of the season
boolean isWinter = false;
boolean isAutumn = false;
if (today.after(prevWinter) && today.before(springStart)) {
season = daysBetween(prevWinter, springStart);
cardinal = daysBetween(today, prevWinter);
isWinter = true;
} else if (today.equals(springStart) || today.after(springStart) && today.before(summerStart)) {
season = daysBetween(springStart, summerStart);
cardinal = daysBetween(today, springStart);
} else if (today.equals(summerStart) || today.after(summerStart) && today.before(autumnStart)) {
season = daysBetween(summerStart, autumnStart);
cardinal = daysBetween(today, summerStart);
} else if (today.equals(autumnStart) || today.after(autumnStart) && today.before(winterStart)) {
season = daysBetween(autumnStart, winterStart);
cardinal = daysBetween(today, autumnStart);
isAutumn = true;
} else {
season = daysBetween(winterStart, nextSpting);
cardinal = daysBetween(today, winterStart);
isWinter = true;
}
// Calculate the Sun's declination
double declination = (cardinal * MAX_DECLINATION / season);
// During a solstice, the maximum axial tilt to the Sun is 23°26'15"
// During an equinox, the axial tilt to the Sun is 0°
if (today.after(summerStart) && today.before(autumnStart) || today.before(springStart) || today.after(winterStart)) {
declination = MAX_DECLINATION - declination;
}
// Summer and winter solstice
if (declination == 0 && !(today.equals(springStart) || today.equals(autumnStart))) {
declination = MAX_DECLINATION;
}
// Use a negative declination between the summer's and next winter solstice
if (isWinter || isAutumn) {
declination *= -1;
}
// Calculate the day lenght from latitude and declination
double cos_t = -Math.tan(Math.toRadians(latitude)) * Math.tan(Math.toRadians(declination));
double t = Math.toDegrees(Math.acos(cos_t));
double dayLength = 2 * t * 24 / 360;
return dayLength;
}
/*
* Returns the number of days passed between two dates
*
* @param GregorianCalendar first date
* @param GregorianCalendar second date
* @return days passed
* @see GregorianCalendar
*/
public static int daysBetween(GregorianCalendar d1, GregorianCalendar d2) {
double millis = Math.abs(d1.getTimeInMillis() - d2.getTimeInMillis());
return (int) (millis / (1000 * 3600 * 24));
}
/*
* Returns 1 if the date is in daylight time or 0 if not
*
* @param int year of the date
* @param int month of the date
* @param int day of the month of the date
* @return 1 for true, 0 for false
* @see TimeZone
*/
public static int daylightSaving(int year, int month, int day) {
return TimeZone.getDefault().inDaylightTime(getDate(year, month, day, 12, 0)) ? 1 : 0;
}
/*
* Returns the Date object. This method is used as a replacement for the
* deprecated constructor Date(year, month, day)
*
* @param int year of the date
* @param int month of the date
* @param int day of the month of the date
* @return the Date object for the given parameters
* @see Date
*/
public static Date getDate(int year, int month, int day) {
return new Date(new GregorianCalendar(year, month, day).getTimeInMillis());
}
/*
* Returns the Date object. This method is used as a replacement for the
* deprecated constructor Date(year, month, day, hour, minute)
*
* @param int year of the date
* @param int month of the date
* @param int day of the month of the date
* @param int hour of day
* @param int minute of hour
* @return the Date object for the given parameters
* @see Date
*/
public static Date getDate(int year, int month, int day, int hour, int min) {
return new Date(new GregorianCalendar(year, month, day, hour, min).getTimeInMillis());
}
/*
* Returns the Date object. This method is used as a replacement for the
* deprecated constructor Date(year, month, day, hour, minute, second)
*
* @param int year of the date
* @param int month of the date
* @param int day of the month of the date
* @param int hour of day as double
* @return the Date object for the given parameters
* @see Date
*/
public static Date getDate(int year, int month, int day, double hour) {
double min = (hour - Math.floor(hour)) * 60;
double sec = (min - Math.floor(min)) * 60;
return new Date(new GregorianCalendar(year, month, day, (int) hour, (int) min, (int) sec).getTimeInMillis());
}
}
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