Sunlight simulator
Will the apartment get sun? See it hour by hour.
Tell it which way the windows face, choose a date and press play. Sunlight and shadows move through every room of your floor plan, from sunrise to sunset.
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One apartment, three times of day
8 amMorning light in the living room
noonMidday
6:30 pmEvening, lamps coming on
Why it matters
Buyers
Sun decides whether you want to spend your mornings in the kitchen. Check it before you choose between two apartments on different sides of the building.
Home workers
Glare on your screen at 3 pm, or a dark room all day? See it before you pick the room for your desk.
Plants and heating
South and west rooms warm up; north rooms stay cool. Plan blinds, plants and heating around it.
How to use it
Windows, date, play
Open the sun panel and pick the direction the main windows face, or let it use your location. Choose a date — try midwinter — and drag the time or press play.
- Any date of the year
- Every time of day
- Hours of direct sun per room
Questions, answered
How do I check how much sun an apartment gets?
Upload its floor plan, open the sun panel and choose which way the main windows face (or use your location). Then pick a date and play the day: the sun moves through the rooms and each room shows its hours of direct sun.
How do I know which way the windows face?
Listings often say (“south-facing balcony”). Otherwise find the building on an online map: the side of the building the living room windows are on is the direction they face.
Does it account for neighboring buildings and trees?
No. It shows the sun through your own windows as if nothing stood outside. A tall building across the street will cut some of those hours.
Which dates should I check?
Midwinter (December 21) shows the worst case, the equinox (March 20) the average, and midsummer (June 21) how hot a west-facing room gets in the evening.
Check the light before you sign
It takes less time than reading this page, and you see your plan read before you pay anything.
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