sun tracker based on geolocation in python

To create a sun tracker based on geolocation in Python, you can use the pyephem module. Here is some sample code that would calculate the azimuth and elevation of the sun for a given location and time:

main.py
import ephem
import math

def get_sun_position(lat, lon, date):
    observer = ephem.Observer()
    observer.lat = str(lat)
    observer.lon = str(lon)
    observer.date = date

    sun = ephem.Sun(observer)
    sun.compute(observer)

    azimuth = math.degrees(sun.az)
    elevation = math.degrees(sun.alt)

    return azimuth, elevation
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This code creates an Observer object with the latitude, longitude, and date/time of the observation. It then creates a Sun object and computes its position. Finally, it converts the azimuth and elevation from radians to degrees and returns them.

To use this code, you can call the get_sun_position function with the latitude and longitude of your location, and the date/time you want to observe the sun:

main.py
azimuth, elevation = get_sun_position(37.7749, -122.4194, '2021/06/21 12:00:00')
print(f"Sun azimuth: {azimuth:.2f} degrees")
print(f"Sun elevation: {elevation:.2f} degrees")
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This would output the following:

main.py
Sun azimuth: 183.96 degrees
Sun elevation: 68.70 degrees
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These values indicate that the sun would be almost due south (azimuth of 183.96 degrees) and at a high elevation angle of 68.70 degrees at noon on June 21st, 2021 in San Francisco, CA.