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Sundial of the Month Dial 079 The Gecko Dial by John Carmichael in Tucson Arizona, USA Constructed in 2004 Photo courtesy of John Carmichael Imagine a beautiful stained glass window that has a sundial face somewhere on it which permits you to tell the correct time from inside or outside! The main purpose of this not-for-profit website is to reawaken interest in these rare jewels of art and science so that new ones will be constructed and the old ones will be preserved. We want to stimulate and promote worki
These sundials can be beautiful works of art that are also functional timepieces which keep the precise time. They are that rare marriage of art and science that inspires wonder among scientists, artists, and the public most of all. Sadly, few were made and many have been lost or destroyed. Some remain in their original locations but many now reside in museums and private collections. We found the majority of them in England, continental Europe and in North America.
The art and science of their fabrication nearly died out in the 19th century, but today's stained glass craftsman can build them almost as easily as a normal window if they have a little professional help with their sundial drawings. To function as accurate precision timepieces, these sundials must be custom-designed for specific locations. Both the face and shadow caster are different for different locations. A qualified sundial designer who understands all the mathematics involved must determine the sundi
Illustrating Shadows