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suncalc  

Compute Sun Position, Sunlight Phases, Moon Position and Lunar Phase
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Download and install suncalc package within the R console
Install from CRAN:
install.packages("suncalc")

Install from Github:
library("remotes")
install_github("cran/suncalc")

Install by package version:
library("remotes")
install_version("suncalc", "0.5.3")



Attach the package and use:
library("suncalc")
Maintained by
Benoit Thieurmel
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First Published: 2017-05-15
Latest Update: 2022-09-29
Description:
Get sun position, sunlight phases (times for sunrise, sunset, dusk, etc.), moon position and lunar phase for the given location and time. Most calculations are based on the formulas given in Astronomy Answers articles about position of the sun and the planets : <https://www.aa.quae.nl/en/reken/zonpositie.html>.
How to cite:
Benoit Thieurmel (2017). suncalc: Compute Sun Position, Sunlight Phases, Moon Position and Lunar Phase. R package version 0.5.3, https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/suncalc. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.
Previous versions and publish date:
(2026-10-26 16:00), 0.1 (2017-05-15 09:19), 0.2 (2017-09-08 09:43), 0.3 (2017-10-04 11:14), 0.4 (2018-02-22 09:24), 0.5.0 (2019-04-03 09:40), 0.5.1 (2022-09-29 18:20), 0.5.3 (2026-07-16 11:10)
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Functions, R codes and Examples using the suncalc R package
Some associated functions: getMoonIllumination . getMoonPosition . getMoonTimes . getSunlightPosition . getSunlightTimes . 
Some associated R codes: calcFunctions.R . getMoonIllumination.R . getMoonPosition.R . getMoonTimes.R . getSunlightPosition.R . getSunlightTimes.R . suncalc.R . utils.R .  Full suncalc package functions and examples
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