Step 2: Draw the axes

Make sure to align the N arrow to true north (not magnetic)

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My backyard (Lat.: 18.083435N, Lon.: 67.153877W, TZ: UTC-4)

Step 3: Draw the ellipse

Use a loop of length 0" to draw ellipse.

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Step 4a: Draw the hour labels

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8

(0",0")

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(0",0")

11
(0",0")

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(0",0")

(0",0")

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(0",0")

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(0",0")

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(0",0")

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(0",0")

(0",0")

(0",0")

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(0",0")

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(0",0")

(0",0")

(0",0")

(0",0")

Step 4b: Verify hour label distances

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Step 5: Draw monthly gnomon position tickmarks

Put the tickmarks at the indicated distances from the horizontal line.

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Correction
(min.):
Jan 1: +4
Jan 15: +9
Feb 1: +14
Feb 15: +15
Mar 1: +13
Mar 15: +10
Apr 1: +4
Apr 15: 0
May 1: -2
May 15: -3
Jun 1: -1
Jun 15: 0
Jul 1: +4
Jul 15: +6
Aug 1: +6
Aug 15: +4
Sep 1: 0
Sep 15: -5
Oct 1: -10
Oct 15: -14
Nov 1: -15
Nov 15: -14
Dec 1: -9
Dec 15: -3

Step 6: Indicate monthly gnomon positions

Subtract one hour for winter time

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Jul
May
Aug
Apr

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