diff --git a/moon_phase.py b/moon_phase.py
index 626e242..2f15187 100755
--- a/moon_phase.py
+++ b/moon_phase.py
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ _EPH_PATH = _here / 'de421.bsp'
 _ts = None
 _eph = None
 _observer = None
+_topos = None  # bare geographic position; sunrise_sunset() adds earth itself
 
 
 def _lazy():
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ def _lazy():
     Lets the module be imported by tests and by --help paths even when
     skyfield is missing or the ephemeris hasn't been downloaded yet.
     """
-    global _ts, _eph, _observer
+    global _ts, _eph, _observer, _topos
     if _ts is not None:
         return
     from skyfield.api import Loader, wgs84
@@ -85,7 +86,8 @@ def _lazy():
         _eph = loader('de421.bsp')
     else:
         _eph = loader('de421.bsp')  # downloads on first run
-    _observer = _eph['earth'] + wgs84.latlon(LATITUDE, LONGITUDE)
+    _topos = wgs84.latlon(LATITUDE, LONGITUDE)
+    _observer = _eph['earth'] + _topos
 
 
 def _to_utc(when: datetime) -> datetime:
@@ -192,7 +194,7 @@ def sun_events_in_range(
     from skyfield.almanac import find_discrete, sunrise_sunset
     t0 = _t(search_start)
     t1 = _t(search_end)
-    times, values = find_discrete(t0, t1, sunrise_sunset(_eph, _observer))
+    times, values = find_discrete(t0, t1, sunrise_sunset(_eph, _topos))
     return [(t.utc_datetime(), bool(v)) for t, v in zip(times, values)]