The RiseSet Program computes the rise, transit and set times for the Sun and the Moon.
Any date and user location may be specified. RiseSet has good accuracy for visual sighting.
The actual sun times are within a few seconds and the moon times are within a minute. The program also gives:
- altitude and azimuth angles of the Sun/Moon at the current time or other user specified time
- the date and time of the next Moon phase
- lunar and solar eclipse information a few days in advance of the event. Update Description:
12/6/02 - Version 2.1:
- Has add the ability to import locations from GeoDB. Riseset 2.0 has added:
- A compass drawing showing the azimuth and altitude angles of the Sun/Moon
- The time of the civil, nautical, and astronomical twilight
- The current percent visibility of the Moon
- An optional magnetic compass reading for the Sun/Moon azimuth angle.