SUN OUTAGE CALCULATOR

Choose a geostationary satellite, pick C/Ku/Ka, set the antenna size, then search any place on Earth and click the map to pin the earth station.

1. Satellite and RF inputs

Search the catalog, choose a band and antenna size; the rest is calculated.

Suggestions update as you type from the full catalog. AM finds AMOS-17; AMOS 17 and AMOS-17 are the same search.

Selected satellite: NILESAT 201 (7.0°W)

AMOS-17
17.0°E · Europe / Africa / MENA
NILESAT 201
7.0°W · Europe / Africa / MENA
NILESAT 301
7.0°W · Europe / Africa / MENA
EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13G
13.0°E · Europe / Africa / MENA
EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13F
13.0°E · Europe / Africa / MENA
ASTRA 1KR
19.2°E · Europe / Africa / MENA
INTELSAT 10-02
1.0°W · Europe / Africa / MENA
YAHSAT 1A
52.5°E · Middle East / Asia
ARABSAT-6A
30.5°E · Europe / Africa / MENA
TURKSAT 4A
42.0°E · Middle East / Asia
Frequency band
C-band3.7 – 4.2 GHz downlinkKu-bandSelectedKa-band17.7 – 21.2 GHz downlink

2. Earth station location

Search any place on Earth, then click the map to drop the pin on the exact site.

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Click anywhere on the map to drop the pin. Zoom in for a more precise site.

3. Prediction summary

All timetable times are UTC to the second: date, start, peak, and end.

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Beamwidth at range start
0.817°
Beamwidth at range end
0.686°
Sun + beam threshold
0.616°
Time standard
UTC
Date (UTC)Start (UTC)Peak (UTC)End (UTC)Duration (min)Closest separationSun elevationSat elevation
2026-03-09 UTC13:06:40 UTC13:08:13 UTC13:09:50 UTC3.30.457°16.4°16.6°
2026-03-10 UTC13:05:30 UTC13:07:57 UTC13:10:20 UTC50.065°16.5°16.6°
2026-03-11 UTC13:05:40 UTC13:07:41 UTC13:09:40 UTC4.20.327°16.7°16.6°