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Sundials on the Internet
A major information source, with projects, detailed technical information, links to related sites, listings of societies. (infos)The North American Sundial Society
Includes general information, links, a register of dials in North America, and a message board. (infos)
Analemmatic Sundials
Descriptions of these vertical post sundials, why they work, detailed account of the maths necessary to plot the hour lines. (infos)
Sundials
A page from Jack Aubert, with technical information on construction and placing. (infos)
The British Sundial Society
Information on the society, links, beginner's pages, including simple sundial patterns and templates, online facilities to calculate hour lines for different sundial types. (infos)
The Dutch Sundial Society
Information is mostly in Dutch, but with some English language pages, including how to calculate several types of sundial. (infos)
Sundials
Describes the history of sundials, and their development in Europe from the time of the Greeks. Includes literary and poetic references. (infos)
Sundial Information
Describes sundial parts and names, the basic types, and has make your own pages for three simple types of dial. (infos)
Cadrans Solaire
Describes different types of sundials, has other technical and general information. Offers free Shadows software to compute sundials of a number of different types for anywhere in the world. (infos)
Phil's Sundial Photo Gallery
Includes British and international sundials with description and exact location; sun compasses. (infos)