# Sun and Moon Times

> Skill `astronomy` on Faro. Free. 0 sub-skills.

Computes sunrise, sunset, solar noon, twilight times, moon phase, and lunar illumination for any location and date. Useful for planning shoots, outdoor events, or just knowing when the sun sets.

**Category:** Maps & Weather  
**Tags:** sunrise, sunset, twilight, moon-phase, astronomy  
**Use when:** You need exact daylight or moon-phase figures the model should not guess.  
**Not for:** Weather conditions or forecasts (use weather), or star and planet positions.  
**Returns:** information

## How to run
Skills run through one gateway with your Faro token. Hand it an `intent` in plain language; Faro routes to the right sub-skill, runs it, and bills per call. Raw tools are internal plumbing and are not directly callable.

```
POST https://skill.askfaro.com/skills/astronomy/run
Authorization: Bearer faro_<your_key>
Content-Type: application/json

{"intent":{"prompt":"When does the sun set in Paris today?"}}
```

Or from the CLI:

```bash
pip install askfaro-cli && askfaro auth login
askfaro run astronomy "When does the sun set in Paris today?"
```

Full run reference: https://askfaro.com/llms/run.md — Agent recipe: https://askfaro.com/llms/skill.md

## Example requests

- When does the sun set in Paris today?
- What is the moon phase on December 25 2025?
- What time is sunrise in New York tomorrow?

## What it can do

- Compute sunrise, sunset, solar noon, and twilight times for a location and date.
- Compute the moon phase and illumination for a date.

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On the web: https://askfaro.com/search/astronomy