Decision Workspace
suncalc vs solunatus vs solar-positioning
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
suncalc
growingv0.4.0
Calculate the position of the sun and sunlight phases.
57
solunatus
experimentalv0.4.0
High-precision astronomical calculation library and CLI for sun/moon positions, rise/set times, and lunar phases
54
solar-positioning
experimentalv0.5.2
High-accuracy solar positioning algorithms (SPA and Grena3) for calculating sun position and sunrise/sunset/twilight times
Core Metrics
| suncalc | solunatus | solar-positioning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 57 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 43.3K | 938 | 5.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 1.0K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| Last Updated | 1670d ago | 37d ago | 22d ago |
| Age | 4y 7m | 7m | 8m |
Health Breakdown
suncalc
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
solunatus
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
solar-positioning
Maintenance
18
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| suncalc | solunatus | solar-positioning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 0.4.0 | 0.5.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 12 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 458KB | 104KB |
| Features | 0 | 10 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 11.1% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.91 | 1.70 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •solunatus leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •suncalc has the most downloads (43.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ suncalc has not been updated in over a year.