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Sunrise & Sunset
Solar times & golden hour anywhere
Precise solar times for any city or GPS coordinate on any date. Returns sunrise, sunset, solar noon, twilight phases, day length, and golden hour windows. For photographers, outdoor apps, and travel planners.
Sunrise & Sunset Times
Get sunrise, sunset, twilight times, day length, and golden hour windows for any location and date. Supports city names or coordinates.
Returns: Sunrise, sunset, twilight times, day length, and golden hour windows
Parameters
location *stringCity name or coordinates as "lat,lon" (e.g. "Paris" or "48.8566,2.3522")
datestringDate in YYYY-MM-DD format or "today" (default: today)
Example
Sunrise and sunset in Paris
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "sunrise-sunset",
"skill": "times",
"input": {
"location": "Paris"
}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callQuick Start
MCP (Claude Code)
claude mcp add --transport stdio \
--env TOOLROUTER_API_KEY=YOUR_API_KEY \
toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcpREST API
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{"tool":"sunrise-sunset","skill":"times","input":{}}' \
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use a city name or do I need coordinates?
Either works. Pass a city name or `lat,lon` coordinates as the location.
Can I check solar times for a specific date?
Yes. Add a `date` in `YYYY-MM-DD` format. If you leave it out, the tool uses today.
Does it return twilight and golden hour too?
Yes. It includes civil, nautical, and astronomical twilight, plus morning and evening golden hour windows.
Can I reuse the same location without typing it every time?
Yes. You can save a default latitude and longitude as credentials and reuse them for repeat checks.