Sun Seeker - Tracker, Surveyor
Sunrise Sunset Times, Path App
$9.99
6.8for iPhone, iPad and more
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About Sun Seeker - Tracker, Surveyor
Sunseeker is a comprehensive solar tracking & compass app. It shows the sun’s hourly direction intervals, its equinox, winter & summer solstice paths, sunrise sunset times, twilight times, sun shadow, the golden hour & more. The app allows you to add sun-event notifications & has a widget showing the day’s solar data & position on an arc. The surveyor view shows the solar direction for each sunlight hour. Sunseeker has both a flat compass view & a 3D Augmented Reality (AR) view to show the solar position & path.
The app is useful for -
▶ Photographers- to plan according to the golden hour or blue hour & optimal sunlight conditions, sunrise & sunset times & directions.
▶ Cinematographers- this sun tracker & sun surveyor enables you to find the sun exposure, directions, sun shadow & sunrise sunset times for any location.
▶ Real Estate Buyers- can use the app before buying a property to check the sun path & to find the sun exposure of properties.
▶ Drivers - Sunseeker lets you track the sun path & movement during the days & helps drivers know the sun position to find how long the car will remain in the shade at any given parking spot.
▶ Campers & Picnickers- for anyone planning a day out, Sunseeker app will help in finding where to camp, sit or pitch an umbrella depending on the sunlight & sun direction.
▶ Gardeners- Sun Seeker can also help with finding optimal planting locations & seasonal sunlight hours as a sun rise calendar
▶ Architects & Surveyors- for visualising the spatial variability of the solar angle throughout the year & using the compass app as a sun surveyor & calendar to determine the sunlight directions.
Main Features
* Sunseeker is a sun locator which uses GPS, magnetometer & gyroscope to find the correct solar position & sun path for your current location.
* Flat compass view shows current solar position, diurnal solar angle & elevation (separated into day & night segments), sun shadow length ratio, atmospheric path thickness.
* 3D augmented reality (AR) camera overlay view shows the sun's current position, its path with hour points marked. Check golden hour using this feature!
* Camera view has an optional pointer to guide you towards the current location of the sun & help you with sun direction.
* Map view shows solar direction arrows, sun path & elevations for each hour of the day.
* Choose any date to view sun position & path on that day. You can view sunset & sunrise times for each day as well.
* Choose any location on earth (includes 40,000+ cities or custom locations available offline, as well as a comprehensive online map search capability)
* Get additional details including sun rise, sunset & culmination times, maximum elevation, civil, nautical & astronomical twilight times of the sun.
* Optional device notifications for all manner of sun-related periods & events, such as golden hour or blue hour, various twilight & shadow periods, or sun at a given compass heading or above a given elevation.
* This sun rise calendar app allows the user to include equinox, summer & winter solstice paths on both flat compass view & camera view.
Sun Seeker app has been featured in numerous high-profile blogs, websites & publications, including Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Sydney Morning Herald etc. "Truly amazing", "Incredible", "Brilliant" - the most genuinely useful application of augmented reality - ever!
Check out our YouTube video here: https://bit.ly/2Rf0CkO
Simply search YouTube for "Sun Seeker app" to find many videos, websites & blogs created by our enthusiastic users
FAQs
* See https://bit.ly/2FIPJq2 - also easily accessible from the app's info screen
Note
* The compass accuracy depends on having an undistorted magnetic field around your device. If you use it close to metallic objects or electrical equipment, directional accuracy may be impaired. The device’s compass accuracy can be optimised by calibrating it prior to use. See app’s FAQs for more help.
The app is useful for -
▶ Photographers- to plan according to the golden hour or blue hour & optimal sunlight conditions, sunrise & sunset times & directions.
▶ Cinematographers- this sun tracker & sun surveyor enables you to find the sun exposure, directions, sun shadow & sunrise sunset times for any location.
▶ Real Estate Buyers- can use the app before buying a property to check the sun path & to find the sun exposure of properties.
▶ Drivers - Sunseeker lets you track the sun path & movement during the days & helps drivers know the sun position to find how long the car will remain in the shade at any given parking spot.
▶ Campers & Picnickers- for anyone planning a day out, Sunseeker app will help in finding where to camp, sit or pitch an umbrella depending on the sunlight & sun direction.
▶ Gardeners- Sun Seeker can also help with finding optimal planting locations & seasonal sunlight hours as a sun rise calendar
▶ Architects & Surveyors- for visualising the spatial variability of the solar angle throughout the year & using the compass app as a sun surveyor & calendar to determine the sunlight directions.
Main Features
* Sunseeker is a sun locator which uses GPS, magnetometer & gyroscope to find the correct solar position & sun path for your current location.
* Flat compass view shows current solar position, diurnal solar angle & elevation (separated into day & night segments), sun shadow length ratio, atmospheric path thickness.
* 3D augmented reality (AR) camera overlay view shows the sun's current position, its path with hour points marked. Check golden hour using this feature!
* Camera view has an optional pointer to guide you towards the current location of the sun & help you with sun direction.
* Map view shows solar direction arrows, sun path & elevations for each hour of the day.
* Choose any date to view sun position & path on that day. You can view sunset & sunrise times for each day as well.
* Choose any location on earth (includes 40,000+ cities or custom locations available offline, as well as a comprehensive online map search capability)
* Get additional details including sun rise, sunset & culmination times, maximum elevation, civil, nautical & astronomical twilight times of the sun.
* Optional device notifications for all manner of sun-related periods & events, such as golden hour or blue hour, various twilight & shadow periods, or sun at a given compass heading or above a given elevation.
* This sun rise calendar app allows the user to include equinox, summer & winter solstice paths on both flat compass view & camera view.
Sun Seeker app has been featured in numerous high-profile blogs, websites & publications, including Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Sydney Morning Herald etc. "Truly amazing", "Incredible", "Brilliant" - the most genuinely useful application of augmented reality - ever!
Check out our YouTube video here: https://bit.ly/2Rf0CkO
Simply search YouTube for "Sun Seeker app" to find many videos, websites & blogs created by our enthusiastic users
FAQs
* See https://bit.ly/2FIPJq2 - also easily accessible from the app's info screen
Note
* The compass accuracy depends on having an undistorted magnetic field around your device. If you use it close to metallic objects or electrical equipment, directional accuracy may be impaired. The device’s compass accuracy can be optimised by calibrating it prior to use. See app’s FAQs for more help.
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What's New in the Latest Version 6.8
Last updated on Dec 17, 2023
Old Versions
v6.8
* Optimisations and minor fixes for iOS17
* Optimisations and minor fixes for iOS17
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Version History
6.8
Dec 17, 2023
v6.8
* Optimisations and minor fixes for iOS17
* Optimisations and minor fixes for iOS17
6.7
Sep 12, 2023
v6.7
* NEW - Now includes a watch app with choice of several views, including a compass dial view which transitions to 3D view when holding the wrist up. Also includes text and circular complications showing solar elevation and data, as well as for iOS lock screen.
* NEW - Now includes a watch app with choice of several views, including a compass dial view which transitions to 3D view when holding the wrist up. Also includes text and circular complications showing solar elevation and data, as well as for iOS lock screen.
6.6
Jul 24, 2023
v6.6
* NEW - Added a new Data Table to Details view - Azimuths at Rise/Set, giving the direction of the sun at time of rise and set for each day of the year.
* NEW - Added a new Data Table to Details view - Azimuths at Rise/Set, giving the direction of the sun at time of rise and set for each day of the year.
6.5
Jun 6, 2023
v6.5
* Minor fixes and updates
* Minor fixes and updates
6.4.9
Mar 16, 2023
v6.4.9
* Minor fixes
* Minor fixes
6.4.8
Jan 12, 2023
v6.4.8
* IMPROVED - Tapping on share button Maps now shows a menu with option to share either a screenshot of the map or else the map location.
* FIXED - Solstice path data may sometimes have kept showing data for the device's previous location after a major change of location.
* FIXED - Possible crash when trying to share location on iPadOS
* IMPROVED - Tapping on share button Maps now shows a menu with option to share either a screenshot of the map or else the map location.
* FIXED - Solstice path data may sometimes have kept showing data for the device's previous location after a major change of location.
* FIXED - Possible crash when trying to share location on iPadOS
6.4.7
Jan 11, 2023
v6.4.7
* IMPROVED - Tapping on share button Maps now shows a menu with option to share either a screenshot of the map or else the map location.
* FIXED - Solstice path data may sometimes have kept showing data for the device's previous location after a major change of location.
* IMPROVED - Tapping on share button Maps now shows a menu with option to share either a screenshot of the map or else the map location.
* FIXED - Solstice path data may sometimes have kept showing data for the device's previous location after a major change of location.
6.4.6
Nov 1, 2022
v6.4.6
* Updated and optimised for latest iOS release
* Added Spanish user interface translation
* Updated and optimised for latest iOS release
* Added Spanish user interface translation
6.4.5
Jun 27, 2022
v6.4.5
* Minor enhancements
* Minor enhancements
6.4.4
Jun 10, 2022
v6.4.4
* Minor fixes
* Minor fixes
6.4.3
May 24, 2022
v6.4.3
* FIXED - If user had denied the app permission to save images to photos, then attempting to save 3D view image resulted in an obscure error message.
* Other minor fixes and tweaks
* FIXED - If user had denied the app permission to save images to photos, then attempting to save 3D view image resulted in an obscure error message.
* Other minor fixes and tweaks
6.4.2
May 19, 2022
v6.4.2
* Solar Clock Widgets now allows azimuth (to nearest whole degree) to be shown in addition to elevation, via Widget settings
* Fix for frozen compass issue that could occur if you disabled certain obscure Location Services system settings
* Other minor enhancements and fixes
* Solar Clock Widgets now allows azimuth (to nearest whole degree) to be shown in addition to elevation, via Widget settings
* Fix for frozen compass issue that could occur if you disabled certain obscure Location Services system settings
* Other minor enhancements and fixes
6.4.1
May 4, 2022
v6.4.1
* IMPROVED - 3D View date/time scroller now works without causing the solar path overlay to stop updating during scrolling
* IMPROVED - Some minor performance optimizations
* FIXED - A couple of rare possible crashes
* IMPROVED - 3D View date/time scroller now works without causing the solar path overlay to stop updating during scrolling
* IMPROVED - Some minor performance optimizations
* FIXED - A couple of rare possible crashes
6.4
Oct 30, 2021
v6.4
* NEW - Date selection dialog now shows exact times of solstices and equinoxes and allows exact times to be found for other years by selecting a different year in the date picker
* NEW - Option to get notifications ahead of actual event (to help your planning)
* IMPROVED - Optimizations for iOS15
* IMPROVED - Enhanced accuracy of solar position calculations
* IMPROVED - Saved 3D view image now shows lat/long to nearest second of arc
* FIXED - Solar solstice paths are now updated on compass after selecting a new location and several other minor bug fixes
* NEW - Date selection dialog now shows exact times of solstices and equinoxes and allows exact times to be found for other years by selecting a different year in the date picker
* NEW - Option to get notifications ahead of actual event (to help your planning)
* IMPROVED - Optimizations for iOS15
* IMPROVED - Enhanced accuracy of solar position calculations
* IMPROVED - Saved 3D view image now shows lat/long to nearest second of arc
* FIXED - Solar solstice paths are now updated on compass after selecting a new location and several other minor bug fixes
6.3.6
Sep 1, 2021
v6.3.6
* Further minor refinements relating to apparent (refracted) versus true altitude of the sun
* Further minor refinements relating to apparent (refracted) versus true altitude of the sun
6.3.5
Aug 28, 2021
v6.3.5
* Widget now shows typical refracted solar altitude value rather than the unadjusted value, to ensure consistency with the displayed daylight/twilight status
* Widget now shows typical refracted solar altitude value rather than the unadjusted value, to ensure consistency with the displayed daylight/twilight status
6.3.4
Aug 20, 2021
v6.3.4
* Further fix widget for high latitude locations when twilight transitions occur near midnight.
* Further fix widget for high latitude locations when twilight transitions occur near midnight.
6.3.3
Aug 19, 2021
v6.3.3
* Fix for glitches in twilight segments in widget for high latitude locations when twilight transitions occur near midnight.
* Fix for glitches in twilight segments in widget for high latitude locations when twilight transitions occur near midnight.
6.3.2
Jul 12, 2021
v6.3.2
* Minor fixes and compatibility improvements
* Minor fixes and compatibility improvements
6.3.1
May 2, 2021
v6.3.1
* Adjustments to hour scroller and widget to deal better with edge cases where twilight phases change occur late in the night.
* Refinement to maximum elevation calculation for consistency across different parts of the app (Tabulations and Details).
* Adjustments to hour scroller and widget to deal better with edge cases where twilight phases change occur late in the night.
* Refinement to maximum elevation calculation for consistency across different parts of the app (Tabulations and Details).
6.3
Oct 25, 2020
* Adds three new iOS14 style widgets, including a 24hr clock and solar elevation view and a sorted list of today's rise/culminate/set and current solar elevation.
6.2.2
Aug 9, 2020
v6.2.2
* Provides an explanatory message if the user accesses the 3D view when a remote location is selected. Note that the solar path would not be correct for the current surrounding view in such cases, which is why the app provides a colored background in this case, instead of the camera view. To revert to seeing the actual camera view, simply select "Here" from the location button at top, left of the main app screen.
* Provides an explanatory message if the user accesses the 3D view when a remote location is selected. Note that the solar path would not be correct for the current surrounding view in such cases, which is why the app provides a colored background in this case, instead of the camera view. To revert to seeing the actual camera view, simply select "Here" from the location button at top, left of the main app screen.
6.2.1
May 8, 2020
v6.2.1
* Minor fix for foreign character issues in explanation guide for non-english languages.
* Minor fix for foreign character issues in explanation guide for non-english languages.
6.2
Apr 16, 2020
v6.2
* Saved Locations view now has a search option which takes you to map search, instead of offering only the built-in list of cities
* Fixes for occasional problems with finding rise/set times at very high latitudes
* App interface language can now be set directly within the app - use Info / Language - Available choices are English, French, German, Japanese
* Saved Locations view now has a search option which takes you to map search, instead of offering only the built-in list of cities
* Fixes for occasional problems with finding rise/set times at very high latitudes
* App interface language can now be set directly within the app - use Info / Language - Available choices are English, French, German, Japanese
6.1.4
Mar 24, 2020
v6.1.4
* FIXED - Tables & Notifications / Sun Elevation > x° degrees - for some low-latitude locations, incorrectly showed this event as never occurring across entire year.
* FIXED - Tables & Notifications / Sun Elevation > x° degrees - for some low-latitude locations, incorrectly showed this event as never occurring across entire year.
Sun Seeker - Tracker, Surveyor FAQ
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Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Sun Seeker - Tracker, Surveyor.
iPhone
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later.
Apple Watch
Requires watchOS 9.0 or later.
Sun Seeker - Tracker, Surveyor supports English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish
