# Question for node-red-contrib-sun-position

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/question-for-node-red-contrib-sun-position/100477>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [1 March 2026 20:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/question-for-node-red-contrib-sun-position/100477 "2026-03-01T20:23:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![gerribaldi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gerribaldi/32/38935_2.png) [@gerribaldi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gerribaldi)\
**Post date:** [1 March 2026 20:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/question-for-node-red-contrib-sun-position/100477/1 "2026-03-01T20:23:19Z")

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I use the node node-red-contrib-sun-position and for controlling of the blinds and some other stuff.

For some time know i got this messagers under the node

`100 - __timeOp__  __timeLocal__ [2] Name Funktion`

I guess that there should be the time of the last operation and the local time.Ho can i fix this?

Thanks + Regards

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [1 March 2026 22:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/question-for-node-red-contrib-sun-position/100477/2 "2026-03-01T22:40:05Z")

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I'm using `node-red-contrib-astrodata` and it gives me what I need a lot better than that node.

`cron-plus` may also be a suggestion to try.  
Not sure it does moon times, but it does do sunrise/set/duck/dawn and all those lovely things.

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**Author:** ![craigcurtin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/94ad74/32.png) [@craigcurtin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/craigcurtin)\
**Post date:** [4 March 2026 03:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/question-for-node-red-contrib-sun-position/100477/3 "2026-03-04T03:31:34Z")

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Which one of the nodes are you using ??

NR version and Contrib version ?

I have this running on NR 4.x and 5.x and using the latest versions of the Nodes and have no issues

Craig

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**Author:** ![Sean-McG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/sean-mcg/32/54677_2.png) [@Sean-McG](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Sean-McG)\
**Post date:** [4 March 2026 04:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/question-for-node-red-contrib-sun-position/100477/4 "2026-03-04T04:14:15Z")

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> [@gerribaldi](#):
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> node node-red-contrib-sun-position

I'm assuming this one based on the name - **node-red-contrib-sun-position 3.0.0-alpha2**

It has over 80 open issues with no updates in the last year, not to mention its an "alpha" release, so I guess I wouldn't expect much ?

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**Author:** ![gerribaldi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gerribaldi/32/38935_2.png) [@gerribaldi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gerribaldi)\
**Post date:** [5 March 2026 19:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/question-for-node-red-contrib-sun-position/100477/5 "2026-03-05T19:35:16Z")

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I use the alpa version which is the latest version with nr 4.1.3

The node itself i use know for several years without any problems and everything works fine. I was just curious why the correct time are not inserted.

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> [@Trying\_to\_learn](#):
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> I'm using `node-red-contrib-astrodata` and it gives me what I need a lot better than that node.
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> `cron-plus` may also be a suggestion to try.

Thanks for the hint - i will check both

`cron-plus` may also be a suggestion to try.

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [5 March 2026 19:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/question-for-node-red-contrib-sun-position/100477/6 "2026-03-05T19:37:46Z")

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Good luck.

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**Author:** ![craigcurtin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/94ad74/32.png) [@craigcurtin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/craigcurtin)\
**Post date:** [5 March 2026 22:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/question-for-node-red-contrib-sun-position/100477/7 "2026-03-05T22:50:51Z")

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> [@gerribaldi](#):
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> The node itself i use know for several years without any problems and everything works fine. I was just curious why the correct time are not inserted.

Yes i have been using it for a number of years with no issues - but have just stumbled across one where it will not accept a new location - keeps complaining about the latitude being incorrect.

I see other people have raised the same issue.

I use a LOT of the nodes from the collection in a lot of my flows so hope it is not a dead product.

Craig

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [3 June 2026 22:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/question-for-node-red-contrib-sun-position/100477/8 "2026-06-03T22:51:45Z")

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