Astronomy API Parameters

Astronomy API query string parameters

Parameter	Description	Default value
api	Hostname to be used only in production: api.accuweather.com	N/A	Required
apidev	Hostname to be used only in development: apidev.accuweather.com	N/A	Required
apikey	Unique code used to access the API	N/A	Required
version	Version of the API	v1	Required
locationkey	Unique ID used to search for a specific location	N/A	Required
format	Format of the response	JSON	Optional
q	Text to match	N/A	Required
start	Date indicating the start date of a range	N/A	Required
end	Date indicating the end date of a range	N/A	Required
gmtoffset	The difference in hours and minutes from GMT	N/A	Required
days	The number of days to query	N/A	Optional
phases	The number of major phases	N/A	Optional

Parameter		Description
Date		Date of the astronomy information displayed in ISO8601 format: yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss±hh:mm
Moon		Moon
	BodyName	Name of celestial body
	Age	The age of the moon relative to the month
	Phase	Refers to the shape of the illuminated (sunlit) portion of the moon
	Path	The path of the body during this date
	Rise	The rise date/time of the body
	RisesToday	True/False response indicating whether the body rises above the horizon on this day at the given location
	Set	The set date/time of the body
	SetsToday	True/False response indicating whether the body sets below the horizon on this day at the given location
Sun		Sun
	BodyName	Name of celestial body
	Path	The path of the body during this date
	Rise	The rise date/time of the body
	RisesToday	True/False response indicating whether the body rises above the horizon on this day at the given location
	Set	The set date/time of the body
	SetsToday	True/False response indicating whether the body sets below the horizon on this day at the given location