Sun path · Android
Know where the sun will be.
Will the balcony get sun in December? Where will the sun set on Saturday's shoot? Point your phone and SunPlanner draws the sun's path over the camera picture, for today or any date.
Google Play: coming soon
IN THE APP
The sun's path, where you are standing.
WHO IT IS FOR
One question, asked before you commit.
A flat, a garden bed, a photo spot or a roof: the sun decides how it works out, and the sun is predictable to the minute.
Buying or renting
Check the winter sun on the balcony during the viewing, not after you have signed the lease.
Gardening
Find the corner that gets six hours of sun for tomatoes, and the shady one for ferns.
Photography
Plan golden hour and the sun's position behind a landmark before you travel to the shoot.
Solar panels
A quick look at winter shading on a roof or a balcony rail. An estimate, not a yield calculation.
FREE AND PRO
Today is free. Pro opens the whole year.
Pro is a one-time purchase. No subscription.
Free
Everything about today
- Today's sun path in AR over the camera picture
- Compass dial that turns with your phone, with a time slider
- Sunrise, sunset, solar noon and day length
- Golden hour and blue hour, morning and evening
- GPS location, address search or typed coordinates
SunPlanner Pro
One-time purchase
- Any date and time: jump to a solstice or drag through the year
- Summer and winter solstice arcs side by side
- Hours of direct sun at a spot, month by month, above the skyline you mark
- Moon path, phase, moonrise and moonset
- Saved places with notes
QUESTIONS
The short version.
How accurate is it?
Sun positions follow the NOAA solar equations, accurate to well under a degree. The AR overlay is limited by your phone's compass, usually a few degrees off. Calibrate it by moving the phone in a figure 8.
Does it need internet?
Only for the address search. GPS, the sun and moon calculations and AR all work offline.
What happens to my location and camera picture?
They stay on your phone. There is no account, no analytics and no ads. The camera picture is only shown on screen and never saved or sent. Details are in the privacy policy.
Is there an iPhone version?
Not yet. SunPlanner starts on Android.
Check the sun before you decide.
SunPlanner is coming to Google Play. Questions or ideas? Write to [email protected].