Sun Angles

Compiled by Brian W. Lawrence.
Last revised 11 October 2005

In the following table, for each mission we list the landing time and sun angle; and, then, for each EVA, the start time and sun elevation and the ending time and sun elevation

Apollo 11

• Landing: 102.75 GET
• EVA
  • Start: 109.00 GET, 14.0 deg.
  • Finis: 111.75 GET, 15.4 deg.

Apollo 12

• Landing: 110.50 GET
• EVA-1
  • Start: 115.25 GET, 7.5 deg.
  • Finis: 119.25 GET, 9.5 deg.
• EVA-2
  • Start: 131.50 GET, 15.8 deg.
  • Finis: 135.50 GET, 17.8 deg.

Apollo 14

• Landing: 108.25 GET
• EVA-1
  • Start: 113.50 GET, 13.0 deg.
  • Finis: 118.50 GET, 15.5 deg.
• EVA-2
  • Start: 131.25 GET, 22.0 deg.
  • Finis: 135.75 GET, 24.3 deg.

Apollo 15

• Landing: 104.75 GET
• SEVA
  • Start: 106.75 GET, 13.0 deg.
  • Finis: 107.25 GET, 13.3 deg.
• EVA-1
  • Start: 119.75 GET, 19.6 deg.
  • Finis: 126.25 GET, 22.9 deg.
• EVA-2
  • Start: 142.25 GET, 31.0 deg
  • Finis: 149.50 GET, 34.7 deg.
• EVA-3
  • Start: 163.25 GET, 41.7 deg.
  • Finis: 168.25 GET, 44.3 deg.

Apollo 16

• Landing: 104.50 GET
• EVA-1
  • Start: 119.00 GET, 22.2 deg.
  • Finis: 126.00, 25.7 deg.
• EVA-2
  • Start: 142.50 GET, 34.1 deg.
  • Finis: 150.00 GET, 37.9 deg.
• EVA-3
  • Start: 165.50 GET, 45.8 deg.
  • Finis: 171.25 GET, 48.7 deg.

Note: The Apollo 16 landing was delayed by a bit less than 6 hours. The following are the data for the planned EVAs.

Apollo 16 (as planned)

• Landing: 98.75 GET
• EVA-1
  • Start: 102.25 GET, 13.7 deg.
  • Finis: 109.25 GET, 17.2 deg.
• EVA-2
  • Start: 124.75, 25.1 deg.
  • Finis: 132.25, 28.9 deg.
• EVA-3
  • Start: 152.50 GET, 39.2 deg.
  • Finis: 158.25 GET, 42.1 deg.

Apollo 17

• Landing: 113.00 GET
• EVA-1
  • Start: 117.00 GET, 15.3 deg.
  • Finis: 124.25 GET, 19.0 deg.
• EVA-2
  • Start: 140.50 GET, 27.3 deg.
  • Finis: 148.25 GET, 31.2 deg.
• EVA-3
  • Start: 163.50 GET, 39.0 deg.
  • Finis: 170.75 GET, 42.6 deg.

EVAs Sorted by Sun Angle at EVA Start

• Apollo 12 EVA-1 7.5 - 9.5
• Apollo 14 EVA-1 13.0 - 15.5
• Apollo 15 SEVA 13.0 - 13.3
• Apollo 11 EVA-1 14.0 - 15.4
• Apollo 17 EVA-1 15.3 - 19.0
• Apollo 12 EVA-2 15.8 - 17.8
• Apollo 15 EVA-1 19.6 - 22.9
• Apollo 14 EVA-2 22.0 - 24.3
• Apollo 16 EVA-1 22.1 - 25.7
• Apollo 17 EVA-2 27.3 - 31.2
• Apollo 15 EVA-2 31.0 - 34.7
• Apollo 16 EVA-2 34.1 - 37.9
• Apollo 17 EVA-3 39.0 - 42.6
• Apollo 15 EVA-3 41.7 - 44.2
• Apollo 16 EVA-3 45.8 - 48.7