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About pub-sun
Find London pub gardens currently in direct sunlight. Scores update every hour using real solar geometry, building shadows, and live weather.
What pubs are shown?
Around 880 pubs across Greater London with a confirmed beer garden or outdoor seating area. Out of roughly 3,200 London pubs, about 73% aren’t shown — either they don’t have outdoor space, or it hasn’t been confirmed yet.
How scoring works
Shadow geometry calculated from nearby building footprints using the current sun position
Cloud cover applied across a 16-point weather grid spanning London
Best facing direction scored across 8 compass points
Pavement seating estimated for road-facing sides
Scores cap at 35% for pubs without a confirmed garden. Overnight, scores show a forecast for the following day at 2pm.