β’ Share to friends and involve them in the fascinating world of Sun and Moon watching, in a Text, Mail, or on social network, beautiful graphics of the sun and the moon including its phase information, the rise and set times, for any given date you choose.
β’ By swiping the sky view, you change the time and date and the app shows the position of sun and the moon, moon phase, next new or full moon after the chosen date, and how much the daytime has increased since last solstice (December & June) and since Yesterday.
β’ Local notifications notify you of sunset, sunrise, new moon, full moon, solstice, equinox (the sun passes equator and day and night have nearly equal length), and these can be turned on or off.
Point your iPhone to the sky and watch the fascinating movements of the sun, moon, visible stars, and even planets while you swipe the sky view to change time.
This app calculates the sun and moon positions very accurately with an error margin of up to only 0.3Β°, which is good in most cases, however, always refer to table values for most accurate calculations of solar eclipse and the like, since they require more powerful calculations.
This app utilizes the gps and compass in your phone to calculate the positions of the sun, moon, planets, and stars, so it will not work on a iPod Touch as it does not have a compass.
* Also: Look at my new other app, Sun and Moon Tracker 3D Pro which has more features, can be rotated for greater view, and has planet markers, among other things.
β’ A today widget gives fast access to the essential data about sun and moon, including a red arrow pointing in its direction.
β’ Sunrise, sunset for any given date - just swipe the sky view.
β’ Predict the positions of the sun and the moon for any time for your position.
β’ In a globalized world, with friends around on the planet, have fun comparing the different duration of day, sunrise, sunset.
β’ Tap on the sun or the moon to zoom in and center them on screen.
Sunset notification can be sent 30 minutes before sunset -- very convenient if you plan on going for a walk to enjoy the sunset.
It will work outside network coverage, and in flight mode, however showing your location as an address requires internet connection.