Sunrise Sunset API

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Sunrise Sunset API is a free REST service that provides sunrise and sunset times, twilight data, and...

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### GET /json

Source: https://sunrise-sunset.org/api

Retrieves sunrise, sunset, and other solar event times for a specific latitude and longitude.

```APIDOC
## GET /json

### Description
Fetches sunrise and sunset information for a given location. Times are returned in UTC by default unless a timezone identifier (tzid) is provided.

### Method
GET

### Endpoint
https://api.sunrise-sunset.org/json

### Parameters
#### Query Parameters
- **lat** (float) - Required - Latitude in decimal degrees.
- **lng** (float) - Required - Longitude in decimal degrees.
- **date** (string) - Optional - Date in YYYY-MM-DD format (defaults to current date).
- **callback** (string) - Optional - Callback function name for JSONP response.
- **formatted** (integer) - Optional - 0 or 1 (default 1). If 0, times are ISO 8601 and day_length is in seconds.
- **tzid** (string) - Optional - Timezone identifier (e.g., UTC, Africa/Lagos).

### Request Example
https://api.sunrise-sunset.org/json?lat=36.7201600&lng=-4.4203400&date=2026-03-09

### Response
#### Success Response (200)
- **results** (object) - Contains solar event times (sunrise, sunset, solar_noon, etc.).
- **status** (string) - Request status (e.g., "OK").
- **tzid** (string) - The timezone used for the response.

#### Response Example
{
  "results": {
    "sunrise": "7:27:02 AM",
    "sunset": "5:05:55 PM",
    "solar_noon": "12:16:28 PM",
    "day_length": "9:38:53"
  },
  "status": "OK",
  "tzid": "UTC"
}
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