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possible sunshine duration
duration within a given time interval during which the Sun is above the real horizon, which can be obscured by mountains, buildings, trees, etc.
Note 1 to entry: This entry was numbered 845-09-95 in IEC 60050-845:1987.
Note 2 to entry: This entry was numbered 17-972 in CIE S 017:2011.