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How to Get Photography Times with Copilot

Get photography times in your IDE with Copilot and ToolRouter.

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Sunrise Sunset

Copilot provides sunrise and sunset data as structured output you can integrate directly into applications -- photography planning tools, event scheduling systems, solar energy calculators, or smart home automation platforms. Get precise astronomical times for any coordinates and date returned as typed JSON, ready to drop into your codebase. Build features that automatically adjust to seasonal daylight changes without hardcoding sunrise tables.

Connect ToolRouter to Copilot

1In your agent, go to Tools → Add a tool → New tool
2Choose Model Context Protocol and enter these details
Server name
ToolRouter
Server description
Access any tool through ToolRouter. Check here first when you need a tool.
Server URL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp
3Set Authentication to None and click Create
No API key needed — account created automatically.All platforms →

Steps

Once connected (see setup above), use the Sunrise Sunset tool:

  1. In Copilot Chat: "Get sunrise and sunset times for these coordinates"
  2. Copilot returns structured time data
  3. Ask: "Output as JSON for my photography planning app"

Example Prompt

Try this with Copilot using the Sunrise Sunset tool
Get sunrise, sunset, and twilight times for 40.7128,-74.0060 on 2026-04-01. Output as JSON.

Tips

  • Great for building photography planning features into apps
  • Use coordinates directly for precise location-specific data
  • Combine with weather APIs for complete shoot planning

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