Horizontal, vertical and armillary sundials compared on readability, mounting, accuracy and garden looks, plus a simple checklist to match the right dial to your space.

A practical guide to installing a garden sundial: preparing a stable base, finding true north without a compass, setting the gnomon to your latitude, and checking the reading.

A practical guide to reading a horizontal sundial: which edge of the gnomon's shadow to trust, how the hour lines work, and why true noon rarely matches your watch.