Moonrise Moonset API

GET

Know exact moonrise and moonset times for any coordinate.

Moonrise Moonset calculates exact moonrise and moonset times for any geographic coordinate. It outputs ISO 8601 timestamps for lunar rise and set events, with paid plans adding moon phase details and date selection.

Try it — live request, no key required

Request

GETapi.apiverve.com/v1/moonrisemoonset?lat=37.7749&lon=-122.4194

Query parameters

latnumber

lonnumber

Verification

Format

No key required to try it. Get a key to use it in your app.

Example

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "coordinates": {
      "latitude": 37.7749,
      "longitude": -122.4194
    },
    "phase": "Waning Crescent",
    "moonrise": "2025-12-16T12:24:41.532Z",
    "moonset": "2025-12-16T22:22:04.027Z",
    "moonAlwaysUp": false,
    "moonAlwaysDown": false
  }
}

About the Moonrise Moonset API

Moonrise Moonset works by analyzing the location provided and getting the moonrise and moonset times. It uses advanced algorithms to calculate the moonrise and moonset times based on the location and returns the moonrise and moonset times.

What people use it for

Sea Turtle Nesting Patrols: Conservation teams check local moonrise hours along beaches to deploy volunteer patrols during dark hours when sea turtles nest.
Milky Way Photo Shoots: Landscape photographers check moonset timestamps to schedule camera exposures when lunar glare will not wash out faint constellations.
Night Drone Flight Authorization: To assess ambient night visibility, drone operators look up moonrise timestamps before dispatching inspection flights across rural terrain.
Off-Grid Camp Setup: When scheduling backcountry trail segments, hiking apps display moonset hours to warn backpackers before natural light disappears completely.

Ways to call it

One endpoint, many ways in — REST with JSON, XML, YAML and CSV, plus GraphQL and an MCP interface for AI agents.

JSON: Default REST response
XML: Markup format
YAML: Human-readable
CSV: Tabular export
GraphQL: Query language
MCP: For AI agents

View all integrations →

Other ways to use Moonrise Moonset

Same data, same APIVerve account, same credit balance — one key works on all of them.

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Questions.

Common questions about the Moonrise Moonset API.

Read the docs →

Do I get the moon phase and custom dates on the Free plan?

No, moon phase details and custom date queries require a paid plan. The Free plan returns current moonrise and moonset timestamps for your coordinates, while paid plans unlock the phase parameter, specific calendar dates, and horizon indicators.

What would 10,000 moon time lookups a month cost me?

That volume works out to about $0.30 per 1,000 calls on the Starter plan. Each query takes 2 credits, so 10,000 lookups use 20,000 credits, which fits well inside the 200,000 credits included with Starter. The Free plan provides 100 calls per month.

What happens in polar regions where the moon never rises or sets?

The API flags these conditions directly instead of failing. On paid plans, the moonAlwaysUp and moonAlwaysDown fields indicate whether the moon stays continuously above or below the horizon at the specified coordinates.

Can I query moon times for any location globally?

Yes, you can supply any valid latitude and longitude coordinates across the globe. Moonrise Moonset calculates the corresponding rise and set times for those exact geographical points.

Can I display these moon times commercially inside my app?

Yes, commercial use is fully allowed on any paid plan. You can integrate and display the timestamps and phase values inside your own product, provided you do not resell or redistribute the raw API data.

Request parameters — GET /v1/moonrisemoonset

Sent in the query string. Premium parameters are accepted on every plan but only take effect on plans that include them. Anything not listed here is dropped rather than passed through.

Required

Parameter	Type	Example	Description
`lat`Required	number	`37.7749`	The latitude of the location range -90-90
`lon`Required	number	`-122.4194`	The longitude of the location range -180-180

Optional

Parameter	Type	Example	Description
`date`OptionalPremium	string	`01-16-2026`	The date to get the moonrise and moonset times for (MM-dd-yyyy) date

Example request

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curl "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/moonrisemoonset?lat=37.7749&lon=-122.4194&date=01-16-2026" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Authentication

Send your key in the x-api-key header. That is the only auth step — no token exchange, and no per-endpoint scope to configure.

Header	When	Value
`x-api-key`Required	Every request	Your API key. Header names are case-insensitive, so `X-API-Key` is the same header.
`Authorization`Alternate	Instead of the above	`Bearer <key>` — for clients that only expose bearer auth. Resolves to the same account and the same billing.

401 is the only auth verdict

A 401 means the key is missing, invalid or expired. A 403 means the key is valid but not permitted here — blocked by a key restriction or an IP allow-list. Running out of credits is a 429.

Response — GET /v1/moonrisemoonset

Every APIVerve endpoint returns the same three top-level keys, so one response handler covers your whole integration: status, error and data. Only data changes shape.

Sample response

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "coordinates": {
      "latitude": 37.7749,
      "longitude": -122.4194
    },
    "phase": "Waning Crescent",
    "moonrise": "2025-12-16T12:24:41.532Z",
    "moonset": "2025-12-16T22:22:04.027Z",
    "moonAlwaysUp": false,
    "moonAlwaysDown": false
  }
}

Response fields

Paths are relative to data. Premium fields are absent rather than zeroed on plans that do not include them, so check for presence instead of comparing to 0.

Field	Type	Example	Description
`coordinates`	object	`{...}`
`latitude`	number	`37.7749`	Latitude coordinate of the specified location
`longitude`	number	`-122.4194`	Longitude coordinate of the specified location
`phase`Premium	string	`"Waning Crescent"`	Current moon phase at specified time and location
`moonrise`	string	`"2025-12-16T12:24:41.532Z"`	ISO 8601 timestamp when moon rises at location
`moonset`	string	`"2025-12-16T22:22:04.027Z"`	ISO 8601 timestamp when moon sets at location
`moonAlwaysUp`Premium	boolean	`false`	Indicates if moon is always above horizon
`moonAlwaysDown`Premium	boolean	`false`	Indicates if moon is always below horizon

Response headers

Every response carries your balance, so your own code always knows where it stands without polling anything. All four are exposed to browsers through CORS.

Header	What it carries
`x-api-remaining-credits`	Credits left in the current cycle
`x-api-credits-used`	Credits spent in the current cycle
`x-api-max-credits`	The allowance for the cycle
`x-api-version`	Version of the endpoint that answered

Errors

Read the HTTP status first, then error for the specific reason. The body names the parameter that has to change.

Status	Meaning	What to do
`400`	Input was rejected	Read `error`; it names the parameter that has to change.
`401`	Key missing or invalid	Check the header name and the key value.
`403`	Key valid, but not permitted here	A key restriction or an IP allow-list — never a bad key.
`429`	Rate limited, or out of credits	Read `error` to tell them apart, then back off or top up.

What a call costs — 2 credits per call

Credits are shared across every APIVerve API — one balance, one key, one bill. Failed requests never count against it, so a rejected input costs nothing.

Plan	Per month	Credits	Moonrise Moonset calls	Per 1,000 calls
Free	Free	200	100	Free
Starter	$29.99	200,000	100,000	$0.30
Pro	$99.99	1,000,000	500,000	$0.20
Mega	$299.99	4,000,000	2,000,000	$0.15

Calls are what the credits buy at this API's rate — spend them here, on any of the other APIs, or across both. Nothing is reserved per endpoint.

Compare all pricing tiers →

Call it from cURL — GET /v1/moonrisemoonset

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/moonrisemoonset with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.

cURL

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curl "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/moonrisemoonset" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Resources

GitHubapiverve/moonrisemoonset-apiSource, issues and the examples this page is built from.ReferenceMoonrise Moonset API docsEvery parameter, every response field, and the errors.ParametersWhat this call acceptsRequired and optional inputs, with example values.

Also published for

@apiverve/moonrisemoonsetnpm apiverve-moonrisemoonsetPyPI APIVerve.API.MoonriseMoonsetNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from Node.js — GET /v1/moonrisemoonset

Install the Node.js SDK, then call the Moonrise Moonset API with your key. The client wraps the same HTTPS request, so anything it returns is what the endpoint returns.

Install — npm

npm install @apiverve/moonrisemoonset

Node.js

const res = await fetch("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/moonrisemoonset", {
  headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" },
});
const { data } = await res.json();
console.log(data);

Resources

npm@apiverve/moonrisemoonsetThe published Node.js client, versioned and signed.GitHubapiverve/moonrisemoonset-apiSource, issues and the examples this page is built from.ReferenceMoonrise Moonset API docsEvery parameter, every response field, and the errors.ParametersWhat this call acceptsRequired and optional inputs, with example values.

Also published for

apiverve-moonrisemoonsetPyPI APIVerve.API.MoonriseMoonsetNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from Python — GET /v1/moonrisemoonset

Install the Python SDK, then call the Moonrise Moonset API with your key. The client wraps the same HTTPS request, so anything it returns is what the endpoint returns.

Install — PyPI

pip install apiverve-moonrisemoonset

Python

import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/moonrisemoonset",
    headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
)
print(res.json()["data"])

Resources

PyPIapiverve-moonrisemoonsetThe published Python client, versioned and signed.GitHubapiverve/moonrisemoonset-apiSource, issues and the examples this page is built from.ReferenceMoonrise Moonset API docsEvery parameter, every response field, and the errors.ParametersWhat this call acceptsRequired and optional inputs, with example values.

Also published for

@apiverve/moonrisemoonsetnpm APIVerve.API.MoonriseMoonsetNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from C# / .NET — GET /v1/moonrisemoonset

Install the C# / .NET SDK, then call the Moonrise Moonset API with your key. The client wraps the same HTTPS request, so anything it returns is what the endpoint returns.

Install — NuGet

dotnet add package APIVerve.API.MoonriseMoonset

C# / .NET

using var client = new HttpClient();
client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY");

var json = await client.GetStringAsync("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/moonrisemoonset");
Console.WriteLine(json);

Resources

NuGetAPIVerve.API.MoonriseMoonsetThe published C# / .NET client, versioned and signed.GitHubapiverve/moonrisemoonset-apiSource, issues and the examples this page is built from.ReferenceMoonrise Moonset API docsEvery parameter, every response field, and the errors.ParametersWhat this call acceptsRequired and optional inputs, with example values.

Also published for

@apiverve/moonrisemoonsetnpm apiverve-moonrisemoonsetPyPI

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from Go — GET /v1/moonrisemoonset

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/moonrisemoonset with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.

req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/moonrisemoonset", nil)
req.Header.Set("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY")

res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
defer res.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))

Resources

Also published for

@apiverve/moonrisemoonsetnpm apiverve-moonrisemoonsetPyPI APIVerve.API.MoonriseMoonsetNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from PHP — GET /v1/moonrisemoonset

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/moonrisemoonset with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.

PHP

$ch = curl_init("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/moonrisemoonset");
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, ["x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"]);

$response = curl_exec($ch);
echo $response;

Resources

Also published for

@apiverve/moonrisemoonsetnpm apiverve-moonrisemoonsetPyPI APIVerve.API.MoonriseMoonsetNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from Ruby — GET /v1/moonrisemoonset

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/moonrisemoonset with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.

Ruby

require "net/http"

uri = URI("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/moonrisemoonset")
req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
req["x-api-key"] = "YOUR_API_KEY"

res = Net::HTTP.start(uri.hostname, uri.port, use_ssl: true) { |h| h.request(req) }
puts res.body

Resources

Also published for

@apiverve/moonrisemoonsetnpm apiverve-moonrisemoonsetPyPI APIVerve.API.MoonriseMoonsetNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

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Moonrise Moonset API

Try it — live request, no key required

About the Moonrise Moonset API

What people use it for

Ways to call it

Other ways to use Moonrise Moonset

Questions.

Request parameters — GET /v1/moonrisemoonset

Required

Optional

Authentication

Response — GET /v1/moonrisemoonset

Response fields

Response headers

Errors

What a call costs — 2 credits per call

Call it from cURL — GET /v1/moonrisemoonset

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Node.js — GET /v1/moonrisemoonset

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Python — GET /v1/moonrisemoonset

Resources

Also published for

Call it from C# / .NET — GET /v1/moonrisemoonset

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Go — GET /v1/moonrisemoonset

Resources

Also published for

Call it from PHP — GET /v1/moonrisemoonset

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Ruby — GET /v1/moonrisemoonset

Resources

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