UFO Sundial, 24 inch diameter

How often are these craft found in our skies? Without invoking Alien technology, this innovative sundial is designed to float overhead, clearing the shadows of a courtyard or interference from shrubbery and enables the time to be read from the underside as well as conventionally from above. And instead of the more usual shadow-casting gnomon, this sundial inverts the gnomon so that the sharp edge of the sunbeam penetrating the craft is used for marking the hour.  Available item is for 34.7 degrees:  for accurate reading at other latitudes, the mounting can be tilted along the N-S axis by the difference between the installation latitude and the design latitude. A custom one for your latitude can be provided in 8 weeks.  If a closer inspection is desired in the mounting, the hours are also marked upon the upper surface of the dial.  Mounting and orientation instructions provided.  Shipping shown is for the US.

Evoking several themes associated with the UFO Phenomena, these dials are sized to be convenient to mount and display. Two versions are available, with and without the cow abduction cone. While either can be mounted on a post, the without version can be set flat on a plinth. For accurate reading at other latitudes, the mounting can be tilted along the N-S axis by the difference between the installation latitude and the design latitude.  Motto: "The truth is out there".  Mounting post and hardware not included.

8 WEEKS LEADTIME. Custom for your latitude available in 8 weeks.

Evoking several themes associated with the UFO Phenomena, these dials are sized to be convenient to mount and display. Two versions are available, with and without the cow abduction cone. While either can be mounted on a post, the without version can be set flat on a plinth. For accurate reading at other latitudes, the mounting can be tilted along the N-S axis by the difference between the installation latitude and the design latitude.  Motto:  "The truth is out there".  Mounting post and hardware not included.

 8 WEEKS LEADTIME.  Custom for your latitude available in 8 weeks.

In stock now, this custom version of the Science is my Temple Dial has a large rod gnomon with nodus, analemma form of the EOT and both standard and daylight savings time hours.  Designed for the San Francisco Bay Area, for a South-facing wall.  A specific design for your location will take 6-8 weeks.  Like the Bling your Style Dial, this is lightweight aluminum and easily mounted.

This Penguin as a Sundial is unique in several ways. It solves the cramped or shaded courtyard problem, enables plenty of sky access even for single-story homes, and provides plenty of mounting options since it only needs a post.  It also works from 0 to 70 degrees latitude, with both a Northern and Southern hemisphere version.  The time is read at the shadow's edge on the backlit numbers, except for 12 noon when the 12 is fully illuminated.  Made from aluminum, with fade-proof mineral paint, it will give you decades of service, whatever your conditions.  Comes with an 18 inch post, so you'll need to supply the 1.625 or 2 inch diameter galvanized fence post for elevated mounting.  Mounting and orientation instructions provided. 

In stock now, this custom version of the Elegance in Time Dial has a faux marble background, deluxe large gnomon, and stylistic quarter-hour markers.  Designed for the San Francisco Bay Area, for a South-facing wall.  A specific design for your location will take 6-8 weeks.  Like the Bling your Style Dials, this is lightweight aluminum and easily mounted.  See the Gallery for another view.

The SF peninsula version is in stock, but one for your location can be yours, too.  Lightweight for ease in mounting, this dial utilizes the calendar capability of sundials with the nodus shadow giving today’s date and showing the garden crops suitable for planting on this day. The planting times are supplied by the local Master Gardeners for this dial. Daylines are shown for the first of each month along with the Solstices and equinoxes, with the Equation of Time and longitude correction factor needed to convert the dial’s true local time to Civil time. This format would be fun for many other seasonal phenomena, like blooming cycles, fruit harvest dates, and bird migrations to name a few.  If you are interested, contact us.

Tilt Post (11" tall) $42

Only for small UFO and small UFO with cow abduction

OUT OF STOCK, 6 WEEKS LEADTIME

Post mount (18" post and 2 brackets) $30

18" post is suitable for small UFOs mounted on a plinth or elevated stand, but for the Larger UFO you should purchase an 8 or 10 foot long post 1-5/8" diameter from a hardware store if mounting base is at ground level.

Tilt Bracket (2", for either Direct Mount or added to Post mount) $24

This allows the UFO to be tilted, for Latitudes different from 37.4 degrees.

This Bracket allows rotation in 3 axis, allowing sundial leveling and rotation to compensate for unlevel and unoriented mounting surfaces.  This should be considered a last option instead of properly preparing the mounting surface.

3-Axis Bracket  (4" tall)  $36

The plastic frame holds a vellum dial specifically designed for your location and that can be further customized with drawings or coloring on the vellum by you (see an example in the gallery).  The sundial has a precision dielectric mirror and a bubble level for positioning.  It comes with two dials, South and either Southeast or Soutwest (your choice).  The time range depends on available sun and window orientation.  Contact us with your location.

The Cube Sundial has dial faces on four sides to capture the maximum sun.  It contains a precision dielectric mirror and a bubble level for positioning.  The time range depends on available sun and window orientation.  Contact us with your location.