Why connect themThe Sunrise Sunset API in Asana.
Asana helps teams orchestrate work from daily tasks to strategic initiatives. Connecting APIs to Asana enables automated task creation, intelligent project updates, and real-time data enrichment. Build self-maintaining project workflows.
What you can buildWorkflows worth wiring.
Create tasks automatically when external systems report issues
Enrich task descriptions with data from customer APIs
Update project milestones based on external completion criteria
Generate weekly status tasks with aggregated metrics from APIs
TemplatesReady-made ideas.
New task created Fetch sunrise/sunset → add subtaskEnrich outdoor project tasks with sun data
When an outdoor task is created, fetch sunrise, sunset, and dawn times and add a subtask with the daylight schedule.
New task created Fetch sunset → set due timeSet task deadlines based on sunset
For outdoor construction or fieldwork tasks, fetch the sunset time and set the task due time to 30 minutes before sunset.
SetupConnect it in a few steps.
Set up with Zapier
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Set the trigger. Create a Zap with Asana as the trigger app and "New task" as the event. Connect your account.
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Add the API action. Add APIVerve as the action, select the Sunrise Sunset API, and map your trigger data to the request.
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Send it back. Add a second Asana action for "Create task" and map the returned fields (like solarNoon) into it.
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Test & turn on. Test the Zap with real data to confirm the mapping, then turn it on.
Set up with Make
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Add the trigger. Create a scenario and add a Asana module set to "New task". Authenticate your account.
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Call the API. Add an HTTP module pointing at api.apiverve.com/v1/sunrisesunset with your x-api-key header. Pass the trigger's data as the input.
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Parse & map. Add a JSON module to read the response, then a Asana module for "Create task". Map fields like data.solarNoon into place.
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Activate. Run once to confirm the mapping, then switch the scenario on and set its schedule.
Set up with n8n
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Add the trigger node. Start a workflow with a Asana trigger node for "New task" and connect your credentials.
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Add an HTTP Request node. Point it at api.apiverve.com/v1/sunrisesunset using Header Auth (x-api-key). Feed in the trigger data.
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Map with expressions. Add a Asana node for "Create task" and reference the response with expressions such as {{ $json.data.solarNoon }}.
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Execute & activate. Execute manually to verify, then activate the workflow for production.
The payloadWhat Asana receives.
solarNoon"2025-12-16T12:14:40.51Z"
sunrise"2025-12-16T07:24:56.165Z"
sunset"2025-12-16T17:04:24.854Z"
sunriseEnd"2025-12-16T07:27:58.828Z"
sunsetStart"2025-12-16T17:01:22.192Z"
dawn"2025-12-16T06:56:02.774Z"