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LunaSolCal app for iPhone and iPad


4.4 ( 6704 ratings )
Weather Utilities
Developer: Volker Voecking Software Engineering
4.99 USD
Current version: 9.1, last update: 3 months ago
First release : 08 Sep 2010
App size: 78.56 Mb

Calculate times of sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and more for your location at any given date.

The following data is calculated:

- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Day length
- Equation of time
- Declination
- Civil twilight (Dawn/Dusk)
- Nautical twilight (Dawn/Dusk)
- Astronomical twilight (Dawn/Dusk)
- Azimuth at sunrise and sunset
- Altitude during solar noon
- Sun track
- Date and time of Seasons (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter)
- Solstice and Equinox dates
- Date and time of next solar eclipse

- Moonrise
- Moon transit
- Moonset
- Moon phase
- Distance
- Declination
- Date and time of next new moon
- Date and time of next full moon
- Azimuth at moonrise and moonset
- Altitude during moon transit
- Moon track
- Date and time of next lunar eclipse

Some information for the current day can also be viewed in the notification center.

To specify the location of interest either get the position from the built-in GPS or Wifi receiver or select a city from a database with over 400,000 cities in over 200 countries.

Pros and cons of LunaSolCal app for iPhone and iPad

LunaSolCal app good for

... very nicely done, I was looking for the Equation of Time and changing daylight length, both of which are available, though the second requires extrapolating from previous days - ( for me ) an addition of something like "(+6sec)" to day length would be nice. Perhaps a separate graph including E. of T. and the change in daylight. Thank you
All the info you could want, presented clearly and simply. The graphics dont overwhelm but really assist understanding. The only thing that could usefully be added would be internal or linked definitions of words (eg. gibbous) and concepts (eg. varieties of twilight). Perhaps everybody else has it down pat but I need to check things occasionally. Beautifully executed!
A great app to inform you about the sun/moon rise & set times. It also provides other information regarding the solar/lunar cycles. I really appreciate that you can add multiple locations and manually modify the time zones for accuracy. Perfect for hunters, campers and anyone who wants or needs to know when the sun or moon rises and sets! Well done!
You need to get sun/moon details for a city? You need the same data output from a MGRS location? Then look no further, this software has it all!!! I recommend it to all; military pers or simply people who need this info for hicking, fishing, etc.
This app is used by MARS Officers for the astro portion of planning tracks or for anyone whos profession demands quick and accurate assessments of sunrise, sunset, morning and evening nautical twilight ect. If youre a hunter and you want to know how much light youll have to take your shot, this is the app for you.
NICE APPLICATION BUT HOW MUCH LUX IS THE MOON ONLY PROBLEM.I WANNA SEE HOW MUCH LUX IS THE MOON.thanks

Some bad moments

I previously purchased an app for the sun (its good) and a separate one for the moon (its fair), and sure wish I had seen this one first: it gives more useful information than the individual apps combined (for half the price) and is very nicely laid out. Automatic time updates (clock synch) would be nice, and I understand coming soon in the next update. Overall, great product!
This is the most complete app of its type for iPhone/iPad. You Will not be disappointed.
This app is just perfect. Only one request : The ability to Export or Save as PDF and/or share by eMail the Month View for a specific Month or Period... Thanks .
This is an awesome app for those who like to follow the moon. In future updates I would like to see auto sync.
This app instantly calculates the moon rises and settings as well as the sunrise and set complete with calculations about how much time of daylight you will have for any given day but also the declination and altitude. It instantly reconfigures for any date you ask it for. I think it is great!
You guys messed up the application with this latest update. The sunrise and sunset times on the main screen (when opening the app.) do NOT match those in the app. calendar (third page) even when you press "Today" button. The sunrise/sunset data being displayed is one day behind when compared the the own app calendar. Please, fix it and I will rate it 5 stars then.