def sun_rise_set_transit_ephem(times, latitude, longitude,
                               next_or_previous='next',
                               altitude=0,
                               pressure=101325,
                               temperature=12, horizon='0:00'):
    """
    Calculate the next sunrise and sunset times using the PyEphem package.

    Parameters
    ----------
    time : pandas.DatetimeIndex
        Must be localized
    latitude : float
        Latitude in degrees, positive north of equator, negative to south
    longitude : float
        Longitude in degrees, positive east of prime meridian, negative to west
    next_or_previous : str
        'next' or 'previous' sunrise and sunset relative to time
    altitude : float, default 0
        distance above sea level in meters.
    pressure : int or float, optional, default 101325
        air pressure in Pascals.
    temperature : int or float, optional, default 12
        air temperature in degrees C.
    horizon : string, format +/-X:YY
        arc degrees:arc minutes from geometrical horizon for sunrise and
        sunset, e.g., horizon='+0:00' to use sun center crossing the
        geometrical horizon to define sunrise and sunset,
        horizon='-0:34' for when the sun's upper edge crosses the
        geometrical horizon

    Returns
    -------
    pandas.DataFrame
        index is the same as input `time` argument
        columns are 'sunrise', 'sunset', and 'transit'

    See also
    --------
    pyephem
    """

    try:
        import ephem
    except ImportError:
        raise ImportError('PyEphem must be installed')

    # times must be localized
    if times.tz:
        tzinfo = times.tz
    else:
        raise ValueError('times must be localized')

    obs, sun = _ephem_setup(latitude, longitude, altitude,
                            pressure, temperature, horizon)
    # create lists of sunrise and sunset time localized to time.tz
    if next_or_previous.lower() == 'next':
        rising = obs.next_rising
        setting = obs.next_setting
        transit = obs.next_transit
    elif next_or_previous.lower() == 'previous':
        rising = obs.previous_rising
        setting = obs.previous_setting
        transit = obs.previous_transit
    else:
        raise ValueError("next_or_previous must be either 'next' or" +
                         " 'previous'")

    sunrise = []
    sunset = []
    trans = []
    for thetime in times:
        thetime = thetime.to_pydatetime()
        # pyephem drops timezone when converting to its internal datetime
        # format, so handle timezone explicitly here
        obs.date = ephem.Date(thetime - thetime.utcoffset())
        sunrise.append(_ephem_to_timezone(rising(sun), tzinfo))
        sunset.append(_ephem_to_timezone(setting(sun), tzinfo))
        trans.append(_ephem_to_timezone(transit(sun), tzinfo))

    return pd.DataFrame(index=times, data={'sunrise': sunrise,
                                           'sunset': sunset,
                                           'transit': trans})
Calculate the next sunrise and sunset times using the PyEphem package.

    Parameters
    ----------
    time : pandas.DatetimeIndex
        Must be localized
    latitude : float
        Latitude in degrees, positive north of equator, negative to south
    longitude : float
        Longitude in degrees, positive east of prime meridian, negative to west
    next_or_previous : str
        'next' or 'previous' sunrise and sunset relative to time
    altitude : float, default 0
        distance above sea level in meters.
    pressure : int or float, optional, default 101325
        air pressure in Pascals.
    temperature : int or float, optional, default 12
        air temperature in degrees C.
    horizon : string, format +/-X:YY
        arc degrees:arc minutes from geometrical horizon for sunrise and
        sunset, e.g., horizon='+0:00' to use sun center crossing the
        geometrical horizon to define sunrise and sunset,
        horizon='-0:34' for when the sun's upper edge crosses the
        geometrical horizon

    Returns
    -------
    pandas.DataFrame
        index is the same as input `time` argument
        columns are 'sunrise', 'sunset', and 'transit'

    See also
    --------
    pyephem