TimeToJulianDay

TimeToJulianDay(Timetime)

Converts a time value into a bJulian Day number in Universal Time UTb using Swiss Ephemeris. The method 1. gets the local mean time from the cTimec object 2. converts it to UTC 3. passes the UTC date and fractional hour into Swiss Ephemeris 4. returns the resulting Julian Day value. This helper is a direct localized conversion method used when a Julian Day number is needed for astronomical calculations.

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
time Time The time to convert.

Calling this method

Endpoint base: https://api.vedastro.org/api/Calculate/TimeToJulianDay

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