Planet Positions in Google Sheets & Excel — =VERVE("planetpositions", "mars", 37.77, -122.42)

What this pulls

Look up a planet's sky position from a cell. =VERVE("planetpositions", "mars", 37.77, -122.42) returns coordinates and distance — Sheets or Excel.

It's one of 300+ live sources you reach with a single =VERVE()function — served from APIVerve's production data engine, billed at 1 credit per resolved cell, and refreshed on whatever cadence you set. No API keys to wrangle, no scripts, no exports.

See it in a cell

A real example — these inputs, and the values they land in your sheet.

planetpositions.xlsxlive

B1fx=VERVE("planetpositions")

Planet

Moon

Is Below Horizon

FALSE

Date

2025-04-15T10:37:00Z

Latitude

37.7749

Longitude

-122.4194

Hours

Example resultpulled live from APIVerve1 credit / cell

Ways to use it

One value per row

Fill =VERVE("planetpositions", "mars", 37.77, -122.42) down a column and Planet Positions returns a result for every row — a batch of live values in a single drag, no code.

Enrich data in place

Add Planet Positions beside a table you already have to append its output right where your data lives, then sort, filter, or chart on it.

Stays fresh on its own

Set the sheet to refresh on a schedule and the planet positions values keep themselves current without anyone re-typing.

Use it in your sheet

The same function works in both apps — install once, sign in with your key, and type it into any cell.

Google SheetsAdd-on

Install from the Workspace Marketplace, then drop the formula into a cell. Autocomplete suggests the source and its fields.

=VERVE("planetpositions", "mars", 37.77, -122.42)

Microsoft ExcelAdd-in

Same function, same arguments, same key — in Excel on desktop, the web, or mobile. Drag to fill a whole column.

=VERVE("planetpositions", "mars", 37.77, -122.42)

Fields you can pull

Add a field name as the last argument to land just that value in the cell.

Planet=VERVE("planetpositions", "mars", 37.77, -122.42, "planet")
Is Below Horizon=VERVE("planetpositions", "mars", 37.77, -122.42, "isBelowHorizon")
Date=VERVE("planetpositions", "mars", 37.77, -122.42, "date")
Observer=VERVE("planetpositions", "mars", 37.77, -122.42, "observer")
Right Ascension=VERVE("planetpositions", "mars", 37.77, -122.42, "rightAscension")
Declination=VERVE("planetpositions", "mars", 37.77, -122.42, "declination")
Distance=VERVE("planetpositions", "mars", 37.77, -122.42, "distance")
Sidereal Time=VERVE("planetpositions", "mars", 37.77, -122.42, "siderealTime")

Planet Positions, answered

Everything you need to wire it into a sheet.

How do I pull Planet Positions into a spreadsheet?

Install the VerveSheets add-on, sign in with your key, and type =VERVE("planetpositions", "mars", 37.77, -122.42) into any cell. The same function works in Google Sheets and Excel — no scripts, no API wiring.

How many credits does each Planet Positions cell cost?

Each resolved cell costs 1 credit. Filling a column of ten rows costs ten times that; a cell only re-bills when it actually refreshes, so a static sheet doesn't keep charging.

Can I fill a whole column at once?

Yes. Reference a range instead of a single cell — e.g. point Planet Positions at A2:A50 — and it returns a value for every row in one call, or just drag =VERVE("planetpositions", "mars", 37.77, -122.42) down like any spreadsheet function.

Does Planet Positions work in Excel as well as Google Sheets?

Yes. It's the same =VERVE() function with the same arguments and the same key in both — build a sheet in one and it behaves identically in the other.

How current is the data?

Planet Positions is served live from APIVerve's production data engine, and cells recalculate on the refresh cadence you choose — every open, hourly, or every 30 minutes.

Where does the data come from, and what shows on my bill?

VerveSheets runs on APIVerve, our production data engine; Planet Positions is one of 300+ sources on the same key. Invoices and card statements show APIVERVE.

Planet Positions

One value per row

Enrich data in place

Stays fresh on its own

Planet Positions, answered

Put Planet Positions in your next spreadsheet. Add the extension, paste the formula, and the cell keeps itself current.

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