---
name: "wmsun"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "wmsun"
version: "1.06-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/wmsun"
---

# wmsun(1)

Dockable WindowMaker SunRise/SunSet App

## NAME

WMSUN - Dockable WindowMaker SunRise/SunSet App

## SYNOPSIS

**wmsun \[OPTIONS\]**

## DESCRIPTION

wmSun displays the current day's Sun Rise and Set Times. You must enter your Latitude and Longitude correctly for it to work.

## OPTIONS

- **-h**

  Display list of command-line options.

- **-display \<display\>**

  Use an alternate X Display.

- **-geometry \<geometry\>**

  Set window geometry.

- **-lat \<Latitude\>**

  Set latitude of observer.

- **-lon \<Longitude\>**

  Set longitude of observer.

- **-td \<UT - LT\>**

  Set the difference between UT and LT. Useful when you want to show the Sunrise/Sunset at a remote lat/lon without resetting your clock.

- **-12**

  Use 12-hour clock.

- **-date \<yyyymmdd\>**

  Set the date to show sunrise/sunset for.

## EXAMPLES

- **wmsun -lon 106.3 -lat 35.9**

  this would display rise/set times at Los Alamos in local time.

- **wmsun -lat 19.58 -lon 155.92 -td 10**

  this would display rise/set times in Kona, Hawaii in local time (in winter -- you need to take into account daylight savings at other times of the year).

## BUGS

Who knows? (Let me know if you find any).

## AUTHOR

Michael G. Henderson \<mghenderson@lanl.gov\>