The Sumerians are thought to have formed the first human civilization in world history. They lived in southern Mesopotamia, between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in the Middle East. Cradle of Civilization. Many historians think that cities and towns were first formed in Sumer around 5000 BC.
At noon, on March 21 and September 23rd are the vernal and autumnal equinoxes. The sun is directly overhead at the equator at these times. On June 22nd is the summer solstice, in the Northern Hemisphere. The sun is at the 23.5 degrees Northern latitude.
This page calculates the altitude and azimuth of the Sun or Moon at multiple times during any day between 1700 and 2100. Simply specify the object, date, tabular interval, and place below and click on the Compute Table button. The altitude and azimuth values are tabulated as a function of the time of the place requested on a 24-hour clock.