Moonrise Moonset
Moonrise Moonset is a simple tool for getting moonrise and moonset times. It returns the moonrise and moonset times based on the location provided.
This API provides reliable and fast access to moonrise moonset data through a simple REST interface. Built for developers who need consistent, high-quality results with minimal setup time.
To use this API, you need an API key. You can get one by creating a free account and visiting your dashboard.
View API in DirectoryEndpoint
GET https://api.apiverve.com/v1/moonrisemoonset
Code Examples
Here are examples of how to call this API in different programming languages:
curl -X GET \
"https://api.apiverve.com/v1/moonrisemoonset?lat=37.7749&lon=-122.4194&date=10-20-2025" \
-H "X-API-Key: your_api_key_here"
const response = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/moonrisemoonset', {
method: 'GET',
headers: {
'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
import requests
headers = {
'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
response = requests.get('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/moonrisemoonset', headers=headers)
data = response.json()
print(data)
const https = require('https');
const url = require('url');
const options = {
method: 'GET',
headers: {
'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
};
const req = https.request('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/moonrisemoonset', options, (res) => {
let data = '';
res.on('data', (chunk) => data += chunk);
res.on('end', () => console.log(JSON.parse(data)));
});
req.end();
<?php
$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, 'https://api.apiverve.com/v1/moonrisemoonset');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST, 'GET');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, [
'X-API-Key: your_api_key_here',
'Content-Type: application/json'
]);
$response = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
$data = json_decode($response, true);
print_r($data);
?>
package main
import (
"fmt"
"io"
"net/http"
)
func main() {
req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/moonrisemoonset", nil)
req.Header.Set("X-API-Key", "your_api_key_here")
req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
client := &http.Client{}
resp, err := client.Do(req)
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
defer resp.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))
}
require 'net/http'
require 'json'
uri = URI('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/moonrisemoonset')
http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = true
request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
request['X-API-Key'] = 'your_api_key_here'
request['Content-Type'] = 'application/json'
response = http.request(request)
puts JSON.pretty_generate(JSON.parse(response.body))
Authentication
This API requires authentication via API key. Include your API key in the request header:
X-API-Key: your_api_key_here
Parameters
The following parameters are available for this API endpoint:
Parameter | Type | Required | Location | Description | Example |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
lat | number | Yes | query | The latitude of the location | 37.7749 |
lon | number | Yes | query | The longitude of the location | -122.4194 |
date | string | No | query | The date to get the moonrise and moonset times for (MM-dd-yyyy) | 10-20-2025 |
Response
The API returns responses in JSON, XML, and YAML formats:
Example Responses
{
"status": "ok",
"error": null,
"data": {
"coordinates": {
"latitude": 37.7749,
"longitude": -122.4194
},
"phase": "Last Quarter",
"moonrise": "2025-02-20T09:11:27.101Z",
"moonset": "2025-02-20T18:44:40.006Z",
"moonAlwaysUp": false,
"moonAlwaysDown": false
}
}
<Root>
<status>ok</status>
<error />
<data>
<coordinates>
<latitude>37.7749</latitude>
<longitude>-122.4194</longitude>
</coordinates>
<phase>Last Quarter</phase>
<moonrise>2025-02-20T09:11:27.101Z</moonrise>
<moonset>2025-02-20T18:44:40.006Z</moonset>
<moonAlwaysUp>false</moonAlwaysUp>
<moonAlwaysDown>false</moonAlwaysDown>
</data>
</Root>
status: ok
error:
data:
coordinates:
latitude: 37.7749
longitude: -122.4194
phase: Last Quarter
moonrise: 2025-02-20T09:11:27.1010000Z
moonset: 2025-02-20T18:44:40.0060000Z
moonAlwaysUp: false
moonAlwaysDown: false
Response Structure
All API responses follow a consistent structure with the following fields:
Field | Type | Description | Example |
---|---|---|---|
status | string | Indicates whether the request was successful ("ok") or failed ("error") | ok |
error | string | null | Contains error message if status is "error", otherwise null | null |
data | object | null | Contains the API response data if successful, otherwise null | {...} |
Response Data Fields
When the request is successful, the data
object contains the following fields:
Field | Type | Sample Value |
---|---|---|
coordinates | object | {...} |
coordinates.latitude | number | 37.7749 |
coordinates.longitude | number | -122.4194 |
phase | string | "Last Quarter" |
moonrise | string | "2025-02-20T09:11:27.101Z" |
moonset | string | "2025-02-20T18:44:40.006Z" |
moonAlwaysUp | boolean | false |
moonAlwaysDown | boolean | false |
Headers
Required and optional headers for API requests:
Header Name | Required | Example Value | Description |
---|---|---|---|
X-API-Key | Yes | your_api_key_here | Your APIVerve API key. Found in your dashboard under API Keys. |
Accept | No | application/json | Specify response format: application/json (default), application/xml, or application/yaml |
User-Agent | No | MyApp/1.0 | Identifies your application for analytics and debugging purposes |
X-Request-ID | No | req_123456789 | Custom request identifier for tracking and debugging requests |
Cache-Control | No | no-cache | Control caching behavior for the request and response |
Client Libraries
To get started with minimal code, most of our APIs are available through client libraries and clients:
Error Codes
The API uses standard HTTP status codes to indicate success or failure:
Status Code | Message | Description |
---|---|---|
200 | OK | Request successful, data returned |
400 | Bad Request | Invalid request parameters or malformed request |
401 | Unauthorized | Missing or invalid API key |
403 | Forbidden | API key does not have permission for this endpoint |
429 | Too Many Requests | Rate limit exceeded, please slow down requests |
500 | Internal Server Error | Server error, please try again later |
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