• Sundial sculpture with bird gnomon
    Sundial sculpture with bird gnomon
  • Public memorial sundial
    Public memorial sundial
  • Lighthouse exhibition sundial
    Lighthouse exhibition sundial
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    Armillary sphere sundial in garden
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    Polar sundial for 80th birthday

Macmillan Hunter Sundials

Macmillan Hunter are specialists in sundials. We deal with historic sundials and we create modern sundial designs. These beautiful objects have thousands of years of history. Their variety is astonishing and new ideas keep on appearing. Learning to understand the principles of sundials is endlessly fascinating.

With a background in engineering Alastair Hunter embraces the whole of the sundials world. His focus is on their precision and beauty. He is at home restoring old sundials and designing new ones. He is an expert on the distinctive and historic dials of Scotland.

“A sundial allows for meditation on the fleeting yet eternal nature of time. Reading time on the dial creates a point of stillness amidst the hectic rush of life.”

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A modern altitude sundial after Erasmus Habermel

September 3, 2025

Erasmus Habermel was a renowned scientific instrument maker working in the court of Emperor Rudolf II in Prague in the 16th century. He made instruments for all disciplines including astronomy and navigation. One of his sundials is an altitude dial in the clocks collection of the Augustine Museum in Freiburg im Bresgau. It is an elegant circular dial and the mathematical construction is intriguing.

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