Sunlight in Sol, street by street
Centro district. We estimated 666 buildings and 1,091 façades facing the street.
The sun changes with the floor
In Sol, of the 150 sides of the street and streets measured, on a middle floor 62% get little or no direct sun on 21 December, 27% get some and 11% get plenty or lots.
| Floor | Little or no sun | Some sun | Plenty or lots of sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| First floor | 86% | 11% | 3% |
| Middle floor | 62% | 27% | 11% |
| Top floor | 27% | 29% | 44% |
Streets from most to least winter sun
| Street | Buildings | Winter sun by side, middle floor |
|---|---|---|
| Plaza de Jacinto Benavente | 4 |
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| Plaza de San Martín | 5 |
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| Calle de los Tintoreros | 2 |
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| Plaza de la Provincia | 6 |
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| Calle de las Tres Cruces | 10 |
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| Calle de Rompelanzas | 2 |
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| Calle de la Cava de San Miguel | 9 |
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| Calle del Postigo de San Martín | 10 |
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| Plaza de las Descalzas | 2 |
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| Calle de la Misericordia | 1 |
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| Calle de Santo Tomás | 4 |
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| Calle de Mesonero Romanos | 14 |
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| Plaza de Santa Cruz | 7 |
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| Calle de la Escalerilla de Piedra | 1 |
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| Plaza de Santo Domingo | 3 |
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| Plaza del Comandante las Morenas | 1 |
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| Calle de San Martín | 5 |
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| Calle de la Montera | 45 |
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| Calle de los Latoneros | 8 |
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| Calle de Atocha | 14 |
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| Plaza del Callao | 4 |
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| Calle del Clavel | 1 |
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| Calle de el Salvador | 4 |
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| Plaza Mayor | 25 |
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| Plaza de Celenque | 3 |
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| Calle de Sevilla | 1 |
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| Travesía de Bringas | 1 |
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| Calle de las Veneras | 8 |
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| Calle de Toledo | 27 |
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| Calle del Maestro Victoria | 8 |
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| Calle de Preciados | 40 |
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| Calle del Carmen | 28 |
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| Calle de los Cuchilleros | 9 |
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| Calle de Tetuán | 27 |
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| Calle de la Abada | 12 |
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| Calle Imperial | 14 |
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| Calle de la Concepción Jerónima | 16 |
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| Calle de Chinchilla | 10 |
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| Calle de las Botoneras | 8 |
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| Calle de los Bordadores | 12 |
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| Calle de las Hileras | 16 |
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| Calle de la Ternera | 7 |
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| Calle de Alcalá | 12 |
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| Calle de Trujillos | 8 |
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| Calle de las Carretas | 24 |
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| Travesía del Arenal | 4 |
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| Calle de Espoz y Mina | 17 |
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| Calle del Correo | 3 |
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| Calle de la Victoria | 9 |
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| Calle de Esparteros | 16 |
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| Calle de San Cristóbal | 12 |
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| Calle del Arenal | 25 |
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| Costanilla de los Ángeles | 9 |
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| Calle de la Virgen de los Peligros | 7 |
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| Calle de las Navas de Tolosa | 11 |
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| Plaza de la Puerta del Sol | 10 |
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| Calle de la Cruz | 14 |
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| Calle de las Postas | 25 |
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| Calle de las Fuentes | 7 |
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| Calle del Siete de Julio | 5 |
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| Plaza de Pontejos | 3 |
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| Calle de Felipe III | 8 |
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| Calle de la Salud | 15 |
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| Calle Mayor | 45 |
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| Calle de Barcelona | 16 |
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| Pasaje de Mathéu | 4 |
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| Carrera de San Jerónimo | 13 |
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| Calle de San Felipe Neri | 3 |
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| Plaza de Santa Catalina de los Donados | 3 |
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| Calle de la Paz | 15 |
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| Calle de Gerona | 8 |
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| Calle de los Coloreros | 6 |
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| Calle de los Donados | 4 |
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| Calle del Caballero de Gracia | 17 |
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| Calle de la Aduana | 24 |
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| Calle de la Bolsa | 12 |
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| Calle de Zaragoza | 9 |
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| Calle de la Lechuga | 7 |
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| Calle de los Jardínes | 22 |
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| Calle de la Flora | 5 |
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| Calle del Marqués Viudo de Pontejos | 14 |
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| Calle del Pozo | 12 |
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| Calle de Ciudad Rodrigo | 5 |
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| Calle de Cádiz | 9 |
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| Plaza del Carmen | 4 |
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| Plaza de Canalejas | 1 |
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| Calle de Francisco Piquer | 2 |
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| Calle de la Sal | 3 |
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| Calle de Galdo | 3 |
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| Plaza de San Ginés | 3 |
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| Calle de la Fresa | 6 |
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| Calle de San Alberto | 3 |
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| Calle de San Ricardo | 3 |
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| Calle Gran Vía | 14 |
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| Calle de las Conchas | 7 |
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| Travesía de los Trujillos | 3 |
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| Plaza de los Herradores | 5 |
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| Calle de Jacometrezo | 5 |
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| Pasadizo de San Ginés | 4 |
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| Calle de la Tahona de las Descalzas | 3 |
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| Callejón de Preciados | 4 |
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A side counts if it has 5 or more measured buildings; if neither does, the whole street is shown. Streets with 25 or more buildings have their own page, with the three floors of each side.
Which orientation wins
Façades facing south-west get the most sun on 21 December on a middle floor: some direct sun in winter. Those facing north-east: no direct sun in winter.
- SWsouth-west · 66 façades Some direct sun in winter
- SEsouth-east · 133 façades Some direct sun in winter
- Wwest · 163 façades Some direct sun in winter
- Eeast · 158 façades Some direct sun in winter
- Ssouth · 195 façades Little direct sun in winter
- NWnorth-west · 112 façades Little direct sun in winter
- Nnorth · 201 façades No direct sun in winter
- NEnorth-east · 63 façades No direct sun in winter
What we measure and how far to trust it
The report's winter scale, from “No winter sun” to “Lots of winter sun”, based on direct sun on the window on 21 December, 1 m from the façade at window-centre height. Here it comes from each building's footprint and number of floors in the Cadastre (3 m per floor) on the IGN's terrain model, and from the sun's position minute by minute. There is no LiDAR.
The figure is the scale for each side of the street and each floor, the median of its buildings, not of one flat. The sun at a specific window, with its floor and whether it faces the street or a courtyard, is the report.
It leaves out trees, balconies, eaves and cornices, and buildings put up or pulled down after the Cadastre's date. In six Barcelona neighbourhoods, compared with LiDAR, this method gave more sun than there really was on average, especially on low floors: treat it as a guide, not a measurement.
Sun Seeker, ShadeMap, SunCalc and Asoleo: what each one measures
Your flat, with its window and its floor
This page is an estimate for the street. Your window may face a courtyard, a chamfered corner or a building that does not weigh in here. The €12 report calculates your flat, with its window and its floor, and adds noise, heat, air, surroundings and local prices.
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