Looking for shade in Madrid? With this app, you'll avoid the sun during the hottest hours.
The sun is synonymous with light, energy, life... and also with the heat in summer . On these hot days, can you imagine being able to decide which terrace to meet for a drink at, knowing you'll be in the shade? Thanks to the Shadowmap app, this is a reality. With it, you can avoid stepping outside during the hours of the day when the sun is at its strongest.
This platform, currently available only on iOS (the Android version is still in development), offers interactive 3D maps of streets and the Earth's surface in general, allowing you to see where the shade will be depending on the time of day.
"Shadowmap is an integrated, comprehensive, fast, and reliable tool for visualizing sunlight and shadow. Based on 3D building and terrain data worldwide , we aim to instantly provide the best answer to any question related to solar radiation. Anytime, anywhere," they state on their website.
Using Shadowmap, anyone can enter their city name and select a time of day to find out whether or not a specific area will have direct sunlight.
In addition to sipping beers in the cool air during a heat wave, or at least without the sun shining in your face, this app can be useful if you want to do a photo shoot or if you're looking for a bright apartment .
For example, it's also useful to place solar panels in one location or another. The use of three-dimensional maps also provides completely accurate information on shaded areas , both in cities with buildings and in natural environments .
Shadowmap is a free service and is very easy to use: just search for the desired location in the search box and then select the date and time you're interested in using the bars below.
This app was Originally created in Austria, its initial idea was to identify areas with natural lighting. This differentiates it from other augmented reality apps, as it offers data on the precise light and shadows that exist at certain times of the day.
In addition to Shadowmap, you can also visit this website that does exactly the same thing and compare whether they offer the same results.
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