Sundial FactsSundial of the monthWills’ Cigarette Cards Queen Mary’s Sundial, Holyrood Palace We’ll be taking a break from our Wills’s cigarette card series next month. Don’t worry,…capelAugust 1, 2018
Celestial EventsSundial Facts Look out for the longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st Century On the night of Friday 27th July those of us living in Europe will be…capelJuly 23, 2018
Sundial FactsSundial of the monthWills’ Cigarette Cards Sundial at Heslington Hall, Near York The sundial at Heslington Hall, near York is July’s ‘Sundial of the Month’. This is…capelJuly 1, 2018
Sundial FactsSundial of the monthVertical SundialWills’ Cigarette Cards Sundial at Newbattle, Scotland It’s time for a new ‘Sundial of the Month’ from our Wills’s cigarette card collection.…capelJune 1, 2018
Sundial FactsSundial of the monthWills’ Cigarette Cards Sundial at Corpus Christi College, Oxford For May the group of sundials at Corpus Christi College, Oxford will be our ‘Sundial…capelMay 1, 2018
Sundial FactsSundial of the monthVertical SundialWills’ Cigarette Cards Vertical Sundial at The Charter House, London The second sundial taken from our Wills’ Cigarette Card series of ‘Old Sundials’ is the…capelApril 1, 2018
Sundial FactsSundials in architecture Quitsato Sundial – El Reloj Solar Quitsato Quitsato is a striking scene just off the road from Quito to Cayambe. It is…capelMarch 13, 2018
Sundial FactsSundial of the monthWills’ Cigarette Cards Incised Sundials at Mersham Church, Kent March sees the first ‘Sundial of The Month’ taken from our Wills’ Cigarette Card series…capelMarch 5, 2018
Sundial FactsSundial of the monthSundials in public art Yellow Sundial – Port Richmond High School, Staten Island, New York Our ‘Sundial of the Month’ for February is the Yellow Sundial which sits at Port…capelFebruary 1, 2018
Sundial FactsSundial of the monthSundials in public art The Horsham Heritage Sundial – Horsham, West Sussex The sundial that creates a striking focal point in the middle of The Plaza, a…capelJanuary 1, 2018
History of SundialsSundial FactsSundial of the month The Scaphe Sundial – Hever Castle, Kent Hever Castle in Kent dates back to 1270. It’s not known exactly when the four…capelDecember 1, 2017
Sundial FactsSundial of the monthSundials in architecture The Monumental Sundial – Florence, Italy This month we have a more modern structure for our ‘Sundial of the Month’. The…capelNovember 1, 2017
Sundial FactsSundial of the monthSundials in architecture Dials of Lycée – Louis-le-Grand, Paris, France Perhaps the most delicate and decorative designs we’ve featured as our ‘Sundial of The Month’,…capelOctober 1, 2017
History of SundialsSundial FactsSundial of the month The Sundial Stone – Boyne Valley, Ireland The Sundial Stone is one of the oldest sundials that we’ve featured on our website…capelSeptember 1, 2017
Sundial FactsSundial of the month Quitsato Sundial, Quitsato, Ecuador The Quitsato Sundial is a spectacular design located at La Mitad Del Mundo (Middle of the…capelJuly 1, 2017
History of SundialsSundial Facts What is the Equation of Time? The Equation of Time is the one part of sundial theory that people always ask…capelFebruary 8, 2017
History of SundialsJantar MantarSundial FactsSundials in architecture The Samrat Yantra This is the second in my critique of the Jantar Mantar Royal Observatory. The Samrat…capelJanuary 5, 2017
Sundial FactsSundial of the monthSundials in architecture Taipei 101 – The Biggest Sundial, Taipei City, Taiwan Our sundial for this month may not be instantly recognisable as a sundial. The Taipei…capelDecember 1, 2016
History of SundialsJantar MantarSundial Facts Capel’s visit to the Jantar Mantar Royal Observatory, Jaipur The Jantar Mantar Astronomical Garden of Jaipur, Rajasthan is a collection of nineteen architectural astronomical instruments, built by…capelNovember 24, 2016
Sundial FactsSundial of the monthSundials in public art Timepiece, Tower Bridge, London This sundial, titled ‘Timepiece’ was designed by Wendy Taylor and commissioned by Strand Hotels Limited…capelMarch 1, 2016
History of SundialsSundial FactsSundial of the month Oldest sundial found in Egypt For February’s sundial of the month we are going back in time to one of…capelFebruary 1, 2016
Sundial FactsSundial of the monthSundials in architectureSundials in public art Perranporth Sundial, Cornwall This stunning giant cliff top sundial telling Cornish time was the major millennium project for…capelJanuary 1, 2016
History of SundialsSundial Facts The Sundial of Ahaz Did you know that Sundials are mentioned within the bible in reference to a miraculous…capelDecember 18, 2014