Sun Surveyor (Sun & Moon)
Your Personal Sun & Moon Guide
$9.99
2.8.4for iPhone, iPad
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About Sun Surveyor (Sun & Moon)
Sun Surveyor takes the mystery out of the sunrise, sunset, and moon phases, allowing photographers and filmmakers to scout the best locations, plan effectively, and get the perfect shot.
The Live Camera View, Interactive Map (with Street View), 3D Compass, and detailed Ephemeris provide a wealth of information about the largest natural light source in the galaxy, as well as the moon, and milky way:
- View augmented reality projections of the sun and moon paths, pinpoint the time the sun or moon will be at a particular location in the sky
- Predict and plan for the golden hour, blue hour and every sunrise, sunset, moonrise and moonset
- Prepare night photography shots with the Milky Way & star trail features
Solar Industry (PV) Professionals, architects, real estate agents, and gardeners will also find a wealth of empowering interactive features:
- Show clients the quality and quantity of seasonal sunlight at a given location
- Understand potential shade of surroundings and discover any obstructions
- Create images of the summer and winter Solstice & Equinox paths for a site
Additional features:
- Photo Opportunities - an interactive listing of critical times to help inspire and generate shot ideas; including the full moon looming low in the sky during magic hour, total darkness for stargazing, and more
- Position Search - an extremely powerful tool to search for sun, moon and milky way center positions within various constraints, for the perfectionist planner
- Widgets - plenty of configurable widgets for your home screen and today view (iOS 14+)
- Visual time machine - take a quick glance at the light for a day, or dial in desired compositions easily
- Moon distance, age, apogee, perigee, super moon predictions
- Sun shadow information - calculate the length of shadows cast by objects
- Helpful video tutorials show how to use all of the app's modules and how to shoot specific types of scenes
- Share details and locations with clients and colleagues
- Offline usage (excludes Map View, Street View) - enter coordinates, save & load locations with no data connection or GPS available
- Measure distance, and difference between elevations, and vertical angle differentials with the Map view
- Import and export Google Earth .kmz/.kml locations
- Magnetic declination compensation
- "Today" Widget - (for the pull-down notification center) shows rise and set times for the current location and the next upcoming sun event
- Languages: English, Deutsch, Français, 日本語, Italiano, Español, Català, русский, Norsk (Bokmål), Dansk, Nederlands, 中文 (繁體), 中文 (简体), 한국의, čeština, Türkçe, Português (Portugal & Brasil), Polski
The Live Camera View, Interactive Map (with Street View), 3D Compass, and detailed Ephemeris provide a wealth of information about the largest natural light source in the galaxy, as well as the moon, and milky way:
- View augmented reality projections of the sun and moon paths, pinpoint the time the sun or moon will be at a particular location in the sky
- Predict and plan for the golden hour, blue hour and every sunrise, sunset, moonrise and moonset
- Prepare night photography shots with the Milky Way & star trail features
Solar Industry (PV) Professionals, architects, real estate agents, and gardeners will also find a wealth of empowering interactive features:
- Show clients the quality and quantity of seasonal sunlight at a given location
- Understand potential shade of surroundings and discover any obstructions
- Create images of the summer and winter Solstice & Equinox paths for a site
Additional features:
- Photo Opportunities - an interactive listing of critical times to help inspire and generate shot ideas; including the full moon looming low in the sky during magic hour, total darkness for stargazing, and more
- Position Search - an extremely powerful tool to search for sun, moon and milky way center positions within various constraints, for the perfectionist planner
- Widgets - plenty of configurable widgets for your home screen and today view (iOS 14+)
- Visual time machine - take a quick glance at the light for a day, or dial in desired compositions easily
- Moon distance, age, apogee, perigee, super moon predictions
- Sun shadow information - calculate the length of shadows cast by objects
- Helpful video tutorials show how to use all of the app's modules and how to shoot specific types of scenes
- Share details and locations with clients and colleagues
- Offline usage (excludes Map View, Street View) - enter coordinates, save & load locations with no data connection or GPS available
- Measure distance, and difference between elevations, and vertical angle differentials with the Map view
- Import and export Google Earth .kmz/.kml locations
- Magnetic declination compensation
- "Today" Widget - (for the pull-down notification center) shows rise and set times for the current location and the next upcoming sun event
- Languages: English, Deutsch, Français, 日本語, Italiano, Español, Català, русский, Norsk (Bokmål), Dansk, Nederlands, 中文 (繁體), 中文 (简体), 한국의, čeština, Türkçe, Português (Portugal & Brasil), Polski
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What's New in the Latest Version 2.8.4
Last updated on Jan 1, 2024
Old Versions
- Minor fixes and improvements.
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Version History
2.8.4
Jan 1, 2024
- Minor fixes and improvements.
2.8.3
Nov 22, 2023
- Updates for iOS 17.
- Added a pure GMT manual timezone.
- Added an elevation override when using observer + target tools on the map view.
- Minor bugfixes, SDK Updates.
- Added a pure GMT manual timezone.
- Added an elevation override when using observer + target tools on the map view.
- Minor bugfixes, SDK Updates.
2.8.2
Jan 29, 2023
(2.8.2)
- Street View: removed filter intended to exclude indoor locations, that was unfortunately also restricting too many outdoor locations
(2.8)
- Big visualization update to the Street View and Map View
- (new!) Street View - completely refreshed 3d visualization with more features
- (new!) Map View - added a refreshed 3d visualization
- (new!) Apple Maps now available as a "beta" experience - choose from flat or (iOS 16+) realistic 3d maps
- Street View: removed filter intended to exclude indoor locations, that was unfortunately also restricting too many outdoor locations
(2.8)
- Big visualization update to the Street View and Map View
- (new!) Street View - completely refreshed 3d visualization with more features
- (new!) Map View - added a refreshed 3d visualization
- (new!) Apple Maps now available as a "beta" experience - choose from flat or (iOS 16+) realistic 3d maps
2.8.1
Jan 23, 2023
2.8.1
- Fixed one crash with Map satellite view.
- Other minor bugfixes and improvements.
2.8
- Big visualization update to the Street View and Map View
- (new!) Street View - completely refreshed 3d visualization with more features
- (new!) Map View - added a refreshed 3d visualization
- (new!) Apple Maps now available as a "beta" experience - choose from flat or (iOS 16+) realistic 3d maps
- Fixed one crash with Map satellite view.
- Other minor bugfixes and improvements.
2.8
- Big visualization update to the Street View and Map View
- (new!) Street View - completely refreshed 3d visualization with more features
- (new!) Map View - added a refreshed 3d visualization
- (new!) Apple Maps now available as a "beta" experience - choose from flat or (iOS 16+) realistic 3d maps
2.8
Jan 4, 2023
- Big visualization update to the Street View and Map View
- (new!) Street View - completely refreshed 3d visualization with more features
- (new!) Map View - added a refreshed 3d visualization
- (new!) Apple Maps now available as a "beta" experience - choose from flat or (iOS 16+) realistic 3d maps
- Many other minor bugfixes and improvements
- (new!) Street View - completely refreshed 3d visualization with more features
- (new!) Map View - added a refreshed 3d visualization
- (new!) Apple Maps now available as a "beta" experience - choose from flat or (iOS 16+) realistic 3d maps
- Many other minor bugfixes and improvements
2.7.2
Sep 27, 2022
- iOS 16 updates.
- Will now run on Macs with Apple Silicon: the Live View will just show the 3D Compass module, and the 3D Compass module will default to manual gestures to move the compass.
- Fix for incorrect field of view reported by OS for 1x camera on iPhone 14 Pro.
- Other minor bugfixes and improvements; SDK updates.
- Will now run on Macs with Apple Silicon: the Live View will just show the 3D Compass module, and the 3D Compass module will default to manual gestures to move the compass.
- Fix for incorrect field of view reported by OS for 1x camera on iPhone 14 Pro.
- Other minor bugfixes and improvements; SDK updates.
2.7.1
Jan 2, 2022
- Widgets: added a small size Photo Opportunities widget.
- Live View: visual calibration: added swipe up or down for horizon adjustment.
- iOS 15 related fixes and tweaks, bugfixes, and SDK updates.
- Live View: visual calibration: added swipe up or down for horizon adjustment.
- iOS 15 related fixes and tweaks, bugfixes, and SDK updates.
2.7
Jun 14, 2021
- Widgets! iOS 14+ widgets: Sun, Moon, Milky Way, Photo Opportunities - with configurable location and display options.
- Bugfixes & SDK updates.
- Bugfixes & SDK updates.
2.6.6
Mar 20, 2021
- iOS 14 update.
- Bugfix: iOS 14 frozen 3D Compass/Live View when returning from the Calibration activity.
- New implementation of Location Search, Address + Time Zone lookups.
- Updated magnetic declination calculation to use the latest World Magnetic Model.
- Other minor bugfixes; SDK Updates.
- Bugfix: iOS 14 frozen 3D Compass/Live View when returning from the Calibration activity.
- New implementation of Location Search, Address + Time Zone lookups.
- Updated magnetic declination calculation to use the latest World Magnetic Model.
- Other minor bugfixes; SDK Updates.
2.6.5
May 29, 2020
- Bugfixes and SDK updates.
2.6.4
May 23, 2020
- Bugfixes
2.6.3
Apr 8, 2020
- Minor bugfixes and SDK updates.
2.6.2
Jan 21, 2020
- iPad: allow use of app in "upside down portrait" orientation.
- Bugfixes.
- Bugfixes.
2.6.1
Dec 7, 2019
2.6.1
- Bugfix for calendar entry dialog showing disabled 'add' button on certain iOS versions.
2.6
- (new!) Live View: added button to toggle *rear* camera views if the device supports it: standard, telephoto, ultra-wide.
- (new!) Create calendar events with reminders from Photo Opportunities, Position Search results, and the Moon Phase Ephemeris list and info panel. In most cases tapping the item brings up the option, either in the Ephemeris or from the info panel.
- (new!) Reworked share actions; there's now an option to create a calendar event, and taking a screenshot no longer happens automatically when in certain modes.
- SDK Updates, fixes, and improvements for iOS 13.
- Bugfix for calendar entry dialog showing disabled 'add' button on certain iOS versions.
2.6
- (new!) Live View: added button to toggle *rear* camera views if the device supports it: standard, telephoto, ultra-wide.
- (new!) Create calendar events with reminders from Photo Opportunities, Position Search results, and the Moon Phase Ephemeris list and info panel. In most cases tapping the item brings up the option, either in the Ephemeris or from the info panel.
- (new!) Reworked share actions; there's now an option to create a calendar event, and taking a screenshot no longer happens automatically when in certain modes.
- SDK Updates, fixes, and improvements for iOS 13.
2.6
Dec 2, 2019
- Live View: added button to toggle *rear* camera views if the device supports it: standard, telephoto, ultra-wide.
- Create calendar events with reminders from Photo Opportunities, Position Search results, and the Moon Phase Ephemeris list and info panel. In most cases tapping the item brings up the option, either in the Ephemeris or from the info panel.
- Reworked share actions; there's now an option to create a calendar event, and taking a screenshot no longer happens automatically when in certain modes.
- SDK Updates, fixes, and improvements for iOS 13.
- Create calendar events with reminders from Photo Opportunities, Position Search results, and the Moon Phase Ephemeris list and info panel. In most cases tapping the item brings up the option, either in the Ephemeris or from the info panel.
- Reworked share actions; there's now an option to create a calendar event, and taking a screenshot no longer happens automatically when in certain modes.
- SDK Updates, fixes, and improvements for iOS 13.
2.5.4
Feb 19, 2019
- Updated to the latest Maps and Places SDKs
- World Magnetic Model update (2015-2020 v2)
- Bugfix for rise and set arrows not showing on Today widget
- World Magnetic Model update (2015-2020 v2)
- Bugfix for rise and set arrows not showing on Today widget
2.5.3
Oct 28, 2018
- Minor fixes and improvements
2.5.2
Sep 15, 2018
- Performance improvements and fixes for iOS 12
2.5.1
Sep 4, 2018
2.5.1
- minor bugfixes and improvements
2.5
- (new!) Brand new Live View & 3D Compass visualization engine - much more detail and faster peformance
- (new!) Light Map: (Live View & 3D Compass) shows a filled area of light spanning the Summer and Winter Solstices when Solstice visualization is enabled from the Solstices & Equinoxes info panel; even handier for PV applications and real estate -- this area represents where the sun will be throughout the year, anything outside of it, the sun will never be there!
- The Light Map also shows the Solar Analemma - for each hour, the figure-8 looking graph of the sun's position as it appears on every day of the year
- (new!) Live View & 3D Compass: display mode button for combinations of the celestial sphere, standard horizontal grid, sun + moon paths below the horizon
- (new!) 3D Compass: added control to toggle motion sensors; when off, you can manually orient the display with finger gestures
- Map View: shadow line now always reflects the object height specified on the Shadow Info Panel multiplied by the sun's shadow ratio
- 3D Compass: calibration adjustment feature from Live View is now shared
- SDK Updates, fixes, and improvements
- minor bugfixes and improvements
2.5
- (new!) Brand new Live View & 3D Compass visualization engine - much more detail and faster peformance
- (new!) Light Map: (Live View & 3D Compass) shows a filled area of light spanning the Summer and Winter Solstices when Solstice visualization is enabled from the Solstices & Equinoxes info panel; even handier for PV applications and real estate -- this area represents where the sun will be throughout the year, anything outside of it, the sun will never be there!
- The Light Map also shows the Solar Analemma - for each hour, the figure-8 looking graph of the sun's position as it appears on every day of the year
- (new!) Live View & 3D Compass: display mode button for combinations of the celestial sphere, standard horizontal grid, sun + moon paths below the horizon
- (new!) 3D Compass: added control to toggle motion sensors; when off, you can manually orient the display with finger gestures
- Map View: shadow line now always reflects the object height specified on the Shadow Info Panel multiplied by the sun's shadow ratio
- 3D Compass: calibration adjustment feature from Live View is now shared
- SDK Updates, fixes, and improvements
2.5
Aug 1, 2018
- (new!) Brand new Live View & 3D Compass visualization engine - much more detail and faster peformance
- (new!) Light Map: (Live View & 3D Compass) shows a filled area of light spanning the Summer and Winter Solstices when Solstice visualization is enabled from the Solstices & Equinoxes info panel; even handier for PV applications and real estate -- this area represents where the sun will be throughout the year, anything outside of it, the sun will never be there!
- The Light Map also shows the Solar Analemma - for each hour, the figure-8 looking graph of the sun's position as it appears on every day of the year
- (new!) Live View & 3D Compass: display mode button for combinations of the celestial sphere, standard horizontal grid, sun + moon paths below the horizon
- (new!) 3D Compass: added control to toggle motion sensors; when off, you can manually orient the display with finger gestures
- Map View: shadow line now always reflects the object height specified on the Shadow Info Panel multiplied by the sun's shadow ratio
- 3D Compass: calibration adjustment feature from Live View is now shared
- SDK Updates, fixes, and improvements
- (new!) Light Map: (Live View & 3D Compass) shows a filled area of light spanning the Summer and Winter Solstices when Solstice visualization is enabled from the Solstices & Equinoxes info panel; even handier for PV applications and real estate -- this area represents where the sun will be throughout the year, anything outside of it, the sun will never be there!
- The Light Map also shows the Solar Analemma - for each hour, the figure-8 looking graph of the sun's position as it appears on every day of the year
- (new!) Live View & 3D Compass: display mode button for combinations of the celestial sphere, standard horizontal grid, sun + moon paths below the horizon
- (new!) 3D Compass: added control to toggle motion sensors; when off, you can manually orient the display with finger gestures
- Map View: shadow line now always reflects the object height specified on the Shadow Info Panel multiplied by the sun's shadow ratio
- 3D Compass: calibration adjustment feature from Live View is now shared
- SDK Updates, fixes, and improvements
2.4.12
Jul 23, 2018
v2.4.12
- SDK Updates, minor fixes and improvements
- SDK Updates, minor fixes and improvements
2.4.11
May 21, 2018
- SDK Updates, minor fixes and improvements
2.4.10
Jan 2, 2018
Minor bugfixes and performance improvements
2.4.9
Nov 29, 2017
Minor bugfixes and performance improvements
2.4.8
Nov 21, 2017
iPhone X updates, performance tweaks, SDK & translation updates.
Sun Surveyor (Sun & Moon) FAQ
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Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Sun Surveyor (Sun & Moon).
iPhone
Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 14.0 or later.
Sun Surveyor (Sun & Moon) supports English, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish
