Solar Elevation Angle
Get global solar elevation angle and azimuth, for autopilot and house construction.
Request URL
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Pro
https://api.qweather.com/v7/astronomy/solar-elevation-angle?[params]
Request Parameters
All parameters are separated by &
. If no optional parameters are set, the default value will be used.
key
API authentication key, please refer to How To Get Your Key. Support Signature Authentication.
For example: key=12334567890ABC
location
The comma-separated longitude and latitude (decimal, up to 2 decimal places) of the location to be queried.
For example: location=116.41,39.92
date
Set date, format is yyyyMMdd, e.g., date=20200531
time
Set time, format is HHmm, 24-hour, e.g., time=1230
tz
Location time zone, e.g., tz=0800
or tz=-0530
alt
Location altitude, in meters, e.g., alt=43
Response
// Pro API https://api.qweather.com/v7/astronomy/solar-elevation-angle?location=120.343,36.088&alt=43&date=20210220&time=1230&tz=0800&key=YOUR_KEY
{
"code": "200",
"solarElevationAngle": "42.88",
"solarAzimuthAngle": "185.92",
"solarHour": "1217",
"hourAngle": "-4.41",
"refer": {
"sources": [
"qweather.com"
],
"license": [
"commercial license"
]
}
}
Parameters | Description |
---|---|
code |
API status code, please refer to Status Code |
solarElevationAngle |
Solar Elevation Angle in degree |
solarAzimuthAngle |
Solar azimuth angle |
solarHour |
Solar time, HHmm format |
hourAngle |
Hour Angle |
refer.sources |
Data source and other statements, may be null |
refer.license |
Data license, may be null |