• TIMINGS
  • DURATION
  • PLANNING
  • HUMAN

How to calculate daylight duration with your AI

Connect the Sunrise-Sunset MCP to your agent to pull precise solar data for any location on Earth.

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Short answer

How can I find the total daylight hours for a specific date and place?

Your AI uses the get_sunrise_sunset tool to pull exact sunrise and sunset times based on the latitude and longitude you provide. It then calculates the total daylight duration for that specific date. You'll get the precise window of light for any coordinate.

Solar data outcomes

What you get from the AI

The AI processes your location data into these specific results.

TIMINGS

Exact solar windows

The AI identifies the specific times for sunrise and sunset. You get the precise moments light begins and ends for your coordinates.

DURATION

Total daylight length

The agent calculates the total number of hours and minutes of sunlight. This helps you measure solar exposure for a specific day.

PLANNING

Solar exposure assessment

Use the calculated daylight duration to plan activities or solar energy needs. The AI provides the raw data needed for these decisions.

HUMAN

Manual verification

You decide if the solar data meets your project requirements. The AI provides the math, but you handle the final application.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

The AI handles the math and the data retrieval so you don't have to look up almanacs.

  1. Receive coordinates

    Your agent takes the latitude and longitude you provide in your prompt.

    get_sunrise_sunset

  2. Fetch solar data

    The AI calls the tool to pull the specific sunrise and sunset times for that location.

    get_sunrise_sunset

  3. Calculate duration

    The agent subtracts the sunrise time from the sunset time to find the total daylight length.

    get_sunrise_sunset

  4. Deliver results

    The AI presents the final daylight duration and solar window in your chat interface.

    get_sunrise_sunset

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the solar calculations immediately.

Starting points

Swap the bracketed text with your actual target coordinates and dates.

Sunrise-Sunset Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_h5QVzZiOuKY354MuvcVnIyjZwY4zxU3WwytiY6cR/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Sunrise-Sunset capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sunrise-sunset-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_h5QVzZiOuKY354MuvcVnIyjZwY4zxU3WwytiY6cR/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Calculate the total daylight duration for latitude 40.7128 and longitude -74.0060 on July 4th.

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  • Find the total hours of daylight for the coordinates 34.0522, -118.2437 on December 21st.

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Start here

Connect Sunrise-Sunset once, then ask.

Click the link to connect the MCP to your client. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can start asking for solar data immediately.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI predict solar eclipses?

    No. The tool only provides sunrise, sunset, and daylight duration data.

  • 02

    Does the AI change my location settings?

    No. The AI only uses the coordinates you provide in the chat to perform calculations.

  • 03

    Can I get weather data too?

    No. This specific MCP is limited to solar timing and daylight duration.

  • 04

    Do I need to provide coordinates or just city names?

    The tool requires specific latitude and longitude to function accurately.

  • 05

    Can the AI save this data to a spreadsheet?

    The AI can generate the text for you to copy, but it cannot directly write to your files unless you use a different MCP for that.

  • More questions about Sunrise-Sunset? The Connector page answers them. See everything the Sunrise-Sunset Connector can do

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