diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 315851f850..4dd12cc955 100755
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 - use Feels Like temp from feed if present
 - optionally display probability of precipitation (PoP) in current weather (UK Met Office data)
 - automatically try to fix eslint errors by passing `--fix` option to it
+- Added sunrise and sunset times to weathergov weather provider [#1705](https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror/issues/1705)
 
 ### Updated
 - English translation for "Feels" to "Feels like"
diff --git a/modules/default/weather/providers/weathergov.js b/modules/default/weather/providers/weathergov.js
index 77b36f1285..bfecaf24be 100755
--- a/modules/default/weather/providers/weathergov.js
+++ b/modules/default/weather/providers/weathergov.js
@@ -71,9 +71,14 @@ WeatherProvider.register("weathergov", {
 
 		currentWeather.temperature = currentWeatherData.temperature;
 		currentWeather.windSpeed = currentWeatherData.windSpeed.split(" ", 1);
-		currentWeather.windDirection = this.convertDirectiontoDegrees(currentWeatherData.windDirection);
+		currentWeather.windDirection = this.convertWindDirection(currentWeatherData.windDirection);
 		currentWeather.weatherType = this.convertWeatherType(currentWeatherData.shortForecast, currentWeatherData.isDaytime);
 
+		// determine the sunrise/sunset times - not supplied in weather.gov data
+		let times = this.calcAstroData(this.config.lat, this.config.lon)
+		currentWeather.sunrise = times[0];
+		currentWeather.sunset = times[1];
+
 		return currentWeather;
 	},
 
@@ -136,7 +141,7 @@ WeatherProvider.register("weathergov", {
 		}
 
 		// last day
-		// calculate minimum/maximum temperature, specify rain amount
+		// calculate minimum/maximum temperature
 		weather.minTemperature = Math.min.apply(null, minTemp);
 		weather.maxTemperature = Math.max.apply(null, maxTemp);
 
@@ -145,6 +150,20 @@ WeatherProvider.register("weathergov", {
 		return days.slice(1);
 	},
 
+	/*
+	 * Calculate the astronomical data
+	 */
+	calcAstroData(lat, lon) {
+		const sunTimes = [];
+
+		// determine the sunrise/sunset times
+		let times = SunCalc.getTimes(new Date(), lat, lon);
+		sunTimes.push(moment(times.sunrise, "X"));
+		sunTimes.push(moment(times.sunset, "X"));
+
+		return sunTimes;
+	},
+
 	/*
 	 * Convert the icons to a more usable name.
 	 */
@@ -218,39 +237,26 @@ WeatherProvider.register("weathergov", {
 	/*
 	Convert the direction into Degrees
 	*/
-	convertDirectiontoDegrees(direction) {
-		if (direction === "NNE"){
-			return 33.75;
-		} else if (direction === "NE") {
-			return 56.25;
-		} else if (direction === "ENE") {
-			return 78.75;
-		} else if (direction === "E") {
-			return 101.25;
-		} else if (direction === "ESE") {
-			return 123.75;
-		} else if (direction === "SE") {
-			return 146.25;
-		} else if (direction === "SSE") {
-			return 168.75;
-		} else if (direction === "S") {
-			return 191.25;
-		} else if (direction === "SSW") {
-			return 213.75;
-		} else if (direction === "SW") {
-			return 236.25;
-		} else if (direction === "WSW") {
-			return 258.75;
-		} else if (direction === "W") {
-			return 281.25;
-		} else if (direction === "WNW") {
-			return 303.75;
-		} else if (direction === "NW") {
-			return 326.25;
-		} else if (direction === "NNW") {
-			return 348.75;
-		} else {
-			return 0;
-		}
+	convertWindDirection(windDirection) {
+		const windCardinals = {
+			"N": 0,
+			"NNE": 22,
+			"NE": 45,
+			"ENE": 67,
+			"E": 90,
+			"ESE": 112,
+			"SE": 135,
+			"SSE": 157,
+			"S": 180,
+			"SSW": 202,
+			"SW": 225,
+			"WSW": 247,
+			"W": 270,
+			"WNW": 292,
+			"NW": 315,
+			"NNW": 337
+		};
+
+		return windCardinals.hasOwnProperty(windDirection) ? windCardinals[windDirection] : null;
 	}
 });