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Colonel Rose Drive: Alice Springs

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Sunrise · Thursday, 24 September 2026

06:29 AM GMT+9:30 · Look toward E (90°)

Alice Springs: sunrise bearing across the year vs Colonel Rose Drive

70°80°90°100°110°J2026ASONDJ2027FMAMJJstreet axis 90.0°23 Sept20 Martoday23 Sept: sun rises at 90.5°, 0.5° off Colonel Rose Drive
The dashed line is the street. Where the sun's curve touches it are the henge days. Drag across the year to move the sun.

This is where the rising or setting sun lines up with Colonel Rose Drive in Alice Springs.

The date above is the next time it happens, computed from the street's geometry. The windows further down list the full range of days the alignment holds.

This entry is a geometry-verified proposal, not an established local tradition. The pin marks the relevant street corridor rather than an exact standing position. Weather, buildings, terrain, and access can affect what is visible.

Sunset alignment windows

Sunrise alignment windows

Street corridors

Analysis data: download.geofabrik.de · abs.gov.au · abs.gov.au

Streethenge calculates geometric solar and lunar alignments. Visibility on site depends on weather, buildings, trees, terrain, safety, and access.

Sun alignment dates for Colonel Rose Drive: Alice Springs