• Sundial sculpture with bird gnomon
    Sundial sculpture with bird gnomon
  • Public memorial sundial
    Public memorial sundial
  • Lighthouse exhibition sundial
    Lighthouse exhibition sundial
  • Armillary sphere sundial in garden
    Armillary sphere sundial in garden
  • Polar sundial for 80th birthday
    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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Armillary sundial on the day of autumn equinox at noon

September 23, 2025

Our armillary sundial casts distinctive shadows at noon on the day of autumn equinox. Its unique design allows the noon shadow of the gnomon to fall at the centre of a meridian band. Then two orb balls mark the equinox by their double shadow on the meridian band. At other times of year only one ball shadow will show.

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It looks fantastic! Thank you so much for all your hard work and travel such long distances to carry it out. I hope your journey back was a good one. Butterton, Peak District. More testimonials