Spiral Time Series Chart in Python, R, Julia and JavaScript

Source code in 15 libraries — Python: Altair, Bokeh, lets-plot, Matplotlib, Plotly, plotnine, Pygal, Seaborn; R: ggplot2; Julia: Makie.jl; JavaScript: Chart.js, D3.js, Apache ECharts, Highcharts, MUI X Charts.

A time series plotted along a spiral (Archimedean or logarithmic), where each full revolution represents one cycle period (e.g., one year). By wrapping temporal data around a spiral, corresponding periods from different cycles align vertically, making recurring seasonal or periodic patterns immediately visible. This layout provides a compact alternative to long horizontal time series for cyclic data, revealing periodicity and trend simultaneously.

Renders

• Full-resolution render, light theme
• Full-resolution render, dark theme
• Interactive version, light theme
• Interactive version, dark theme

Preview render from the Bokeh implementation.

Implementations

• Spiral Time Series Chart in Altair (Python)
• Spiral Time Series Chart in Bokeh (Python)
• Spiral Time Series Chart in lets-plot (Python)
• Spiral Time Series Chart in Matplotlib (Python)
• Spiral Time Series Chart in Plotly (Python)
• Spiral Time Series Chart in plotnine (Python)
• Spiral Time Series Chart in Pygal (Python)
• Spiral Time Series Chart in Seaborn (Python)
• Spiral Time Series Chart in ggplot2 (R)
• Spiral Time Series Chart in Makie.jl (Julia)
• Spiral Time Series Chart in Chart.js (JavaScript)
• Spiral Time Series Chart in D3.js (JavaScript)
• Spiral Time Series Chart in Apache ECharts (JavaScript)
• Spiral Time Series Chart in Highcharts (JavaScript)
• Spiral Time Series Chart in MUI X Charts (JavaScript)