# Under the Sun

_Tracing the sun zenith in realtime_

Published: 2018-06-08

Live project: http://projects.truth-and-beauty.net/under-the-sun/

There's exactly one point where the sun is at zenith, right now. A trip around the world in 24 hours — everyday anew, never quite the same. A nod to the beauty of nature, the passing of time, and a heating planet.

## Key visuals

- Under the Sun clock reading 19:38:57 over a satellite view of the Cuban coast where the sun is at zenith
- Under the Sun clock reading 11:14:11 over a sepia satellite view of desert at solar zenith
- Under the Sun clock reading 13:14:45 over a yellow satellite view of Saudi Arabian desert at solar zenith
- Under the Sun clock reading 05:42:21 over dark ocean near Okinawa, Japan, where the sun is at zenith
- Under the Sun clock reading 14:15:11 over a glowing orange desert in Saudi Arabia at solar zenith
- Under the Sun clock reading 07:12:49 over green forested mountains where the sun is at zenith
- Under the Sun clock reading 10:44:01 over a sun-bleached satellite view with scattered green map dots

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