Changelog

Eclipse & Transit Enhancements

New Features

• Added next_transit field for Mercury and Venus transits (ULTRA/MEGA plans)
• Added next_eclipse field with live countdown timer (days, hours, minutes, seconds)
• Next eclipse automatically determines whether solar or lunar eclipse comes first
• Location-aware eclipse visibility calculations
• Corrected lunar eclipse timestamps to maximum eclipse time (11:34 UTC for March 3, 2026)

Improvements

• Enhanced eclipse data accuracy with precise timing
• Improved transit information for planetary events
• Real-time countdown to next eclipse event
• Better location-based visibility calculations for eclipses

Calendar Accuracy Update

New Features

• Complete rewrite of calendar endpoint for day-perfect accuracy
• Uses exact phase transition times in local timezone
• Added Last Quarter emoji (🌗) support
• Improved timezone handling for accurate phase date assignments

Improvements

• Calendar now shows phases on correct days based on exact transition times
• Fixed phase date drift issues (1-2 day errors eliminated)
• Improved emoji assignment logic based on exact phase dates
• Better handling of timezone conversions (GMT/BST for London)
• Calendar always returns complete year view (all 12 months)

Bug Fixes

• Fixed calendar showing incorrect phase dates
• Fixed phases appearing 1-2 days early or late
• Fixed missing or incorrect emojis for intermediate phases

Astronomical Precision Update

New Features

• Enhanced astronomical calculations for improved accuracy
• Added atmospheric refraction corrections
• Improved topocentric position calculations

Improvements

• Refined moon position and phase calculations
• Enhanced distance measurements
• Improved data interpolation for smoother transitions
• Updated cache freshness parameters

Calendar Emoji Fix

Bug Fixes

• Fixed calendar endpoint returning float values instead of moon phase emojis

Zodiac Fix and Historical Data

New Features

• Added historical data to advanced endpoint

Bug Fixes

• Fixed error causing 'Unknown' value for zodiac sun_sign

Major Release

New Features

• Added detailed moon position data
• Introduced lunar gardening calculations

Improvements

• Increased rate limits for all plans
• Enhanced error messages and debugging information

Calendar Enhancement

New Features

• Added markdown and HTML format options for calendar endpoint
• Introduced moon sign calculations
• Added custom date ranges in calendar view

Improvements

• Optimized calendar generation performance
• Enhanced documentation with calendar examples

Coordinate System Update

New Features

• Added support for multiple coordinate formats (decimal, DMS)
• Enhanced location-based calculations accuracy

Improvements

• Improved coordinate validation
• Updated documentation with coordinate examples

Feature Update

New Features

• Added plain-text endpoint for simple integrations
• Introduced moon emoji support
• Enhanced API response caching

Bug Fixes

• Fixed date formatting issues
• Resolved occasional timeout errors

Performance Update

Improvements

• Improved API response times by 40%
• Added rate limit headers
• Enhanced error handling
• Optimized data caching

Stability Improvements

Improvements

• Implemented advanced caching system
• Optimized database queries
• Added detailed logging for better monitoring

Bug Fixes

• Fixed rare edge case in phase calculations
• Resolved timezone inconsistencies

Feature Enhancement

New Features

• Added support for lunar eclipses
• Introduced basic zodiac calculations
• Enhanced illumination accuracy

Improvements

• Updated calculation algorithms
• Expanded API documentation

Reliability Update

Improvements

• Improved server infrastructure
• Enhanced error reporting
• Added request validation

Bug Fixes

• Fixed calculation errors for extreme latitudes
• Resolved memory leak in calculation service

Initial Improvements

Improvements

• Added detailed error messages
• Improved documentation clarity
• Enhanced API stability

Bug Fixes

• Fixed minor calculation discrepancies
• Resolved documentation typos

Initial Release

New Features

• Basic moon phase calculations
• Moonrise and moonset times
• Illumination percentage
• Basic documentation and examples