GET /mashup/cultural/moment
Generoi a unique cultural snapshot for any city: combines current weather, a random museum artwork, a random classic poem, elevation data, light pollution levels, and sunrise/sunset times into an atmospheric moment. Sopii creative apps, daily inspiration features, and cultural tourism tools.
city
pakollinen
City name (e.g. oslo, paris, tokyo)
| Nimi | Pakollinen | Oletus | Kuvaus |
|---|---|---|---|
city |
Kyllä | - | City name (e.g. oslo, paris, tokyo) |
curl "https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/mashup/cultural/moment?city=paris"
{
"artwork_of_the_moment": {
"artist": "Artist unknown\nJapanese, active 19th century",
"date": "19th century",
"department": "Arts of Asia",
"id": 140604,
"image_url": "https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/37f720f3-f598-44b1-1765-aeca941f009a/full/843,/0/default.jpg",
"medium": "Six-panel screen; ink, colors, and gold on paper",
"title": "Baskets with Flowers of the Four Seasons"
},
"city": "paris",
"country": "FR",
"elevation": {
"dataset": "srtm90m",
"elevation": 44.0,
"latitude": 48.8566,
"longitude": 2.3522
},
"generated_at": "2026-04-05T20:48:41.437029Z",
"light_pollution": {
"aurora_suitability": "poor",
"bortle_class": 9,
"bortle_description": "Inner-city sky. Only the moon, planets, and a few bright stars visible.",
"disclaimer": "This is an estimate based on nearby population density, not satellite measurements. Actual light pollution may vary due to terrain, local lighting, and atmospheric conditions.",
"latitude": 48.8566,
"longitude": 2.3522,
"methodology": "Bortle class estimated from weighted population within 100km. Closer cities contribute more. Accurate for major cities and remote areas; less precise for suburbs and small towns.",
"naked_eye_stars": "<20",
"nearby_population": {
"nearby_cities": [
{
"country": "",
"distance_km": 0.0,
"name": "nearby city",
"population": 11000000
}
],
"nearest_city": "nearby city",
"nearest_distance_km": 0.0,
"total_population": 11000000,
"weighted_population": 11000000
},
"recommendations": [
"Drive 30-60 minutes away from the city for significantly darker skies",
"Urban light pollution makes stargazing very difficult from this location"
],
"sky_quality": "very_bad",
"sqm_estimate": 17.0
},
"mood": "cool",
"poem_of_the_moment": {
"author": "Percy Bysshe Shelley",
"line_count": "3",
"lines": [
"I went into the deserts of dim sleep--",
"That world which, like an unknown wilderness,",
"Bounds this with its recesses wide and deep--"
],
"title": "Fragment: The Deserts of Dim Sleep"
},
"success": true,
"sun": {
"astronomical_twilight_begin": "2026-04-05T03:26:49+00:00",
"astronomical_twilight_end": "2026-04-05T20:19:44+00:00",
"civil_twilight_begin": "2026-04-05T04:47:19+00:00",
"civil_twilight_end": "2026-04-05T18:59:14+00:00",
"day_length": 47435,
"nautical_twilight_begin": "2026-04-05T04:08:23+00:00",
"nautical_twilight_end": "2026-04-05T19:38:10+00:00",
"solar_noon": "2026-04-05T11:53:17+00:00",
"sunrise": "2026-04-05T05:17:59+00:00",
"sunset": "2026-04-05T18:28:34+00:00"
},
"weather": {
"humidity": 64,
"temperature_c": 11.2,
"wind_speed_kmh": 6.5
}
}