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by madcaptenor 152 days ago
Of course, if the mountains are not flat then the altitude is then a function of the azimuth...
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Perhaps a rough look-up table for (say) each 10 degrees of azimuth around the observing point that gives the altitude to solve for? Finally a couple of iterations to find what azimuth the Sun will be nearer the actual setting time, perhaps taking the 'flat horizon' setting time as a starting value?

https://stjarnhimlen.se/comp/riset.html#2

I live in a street that faces roughly north/south so we get an early dusk at this time of year in the front room. I feel a spreadsheet coming on...