Step 2: Draw the axes

Make sure to align the N arrow to true north (not magnetic)

143cm

250cm 250cm

143cm

Thrapsano (Lat.: 35N, Lon.: 25E, TZ: UTC+3)

205cm 205cm

N
 Step 4a: Draw the hour labels

1 2
12 (-21cm,143cm) (43cm,141cm)
3
(-85cm,135cm)
11 (106cm,130cm)

4
(-142cm,117cm)
(161cm,110cm)
10
(-191cm,92cm) 5
(205cm,82cm)

9
(-226cm,61cm)
6
(235cm,49cm)

8
(-245cm,25cm)
7
(249cm,12cm)

7
(-248cm,-11cm)
8
(246cm,-24cm)

6
(-234cm,-48cm)
9
(227cm,-60cm)

5
(-204cm,-81cm)

N 4
(-160cm,-109cm)
 Step 4b: Verify hour label distances

1 2
12 86cm
22cm 43cm 3
107cm
11 146cm

4
10
5
9
109cm
142cm

94cm
6
8 65cm
51cm
25cm
13cm 7
13cm

7 51cm
25cm

94cm
65cm
8
6 142cm

9
5
N 4
 Step 5: Draw monthly gnomon position tickmarks
Put the tickmarks at the indicated distances from the horizontal line.

1 2
12 3
11 4
10 87cm
83cm 5
9 67cm
55cm
6
31cm
8 15cm
7
10cm
7 29cm
8
6 51cm

64cm
9
81cm

5 87cm

N 4
 Correction
Step 6: Indicate monthly gnomon positions (min.):
Jan 1: +4
Jan 15: +9
Feb 1: +14
Subtract one hour for winter time Feb 15: +15
Mar 1: +13
Mar 15: +10
Apr 1: +4
Apr 15: 0
1 2 May 1: -2

12 3
May 15: -3
Jun 1: -1
Jun 15: 0
Jul 1: +4
11 4
Jul 15: +6
Aug 1: +6
Aug 15: +4
Sep 1: 0
Sep 15: -5
10 Oct 1: -10

Jul
Jun 5 Oct 15: -14
Nov 1: -15
Nov 15: -14
Dec 1: -9
May
9 Dec 15: -3

Aug 6
Apr
8
Sep 7
Mar
7
Oct 8
Feb
6 Nov
Jan
9
Dec
5
N 4

Thrapsano (Lat.: 35N, Lon.: 25E, TZ: UTC+3)