# Astro Planner: Night Sky Photo — Plan your astrophotography

> Plan your astrophotography (iPhone/iPad app by Daniel Vilela.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/astro-planner-night-sky-photo/id6760320934 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Daniel Vilela](https://appshunter.io/developer/1463881634)
- Category: Photo & Video, Weather
- Price: $3.99 (on sale, was $4.99)
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 30 MB
- Languages: American English, Brazilian Portuguese
- Released: 2026-03-12
- Data updated: 2026-09-04
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/astro-planner-night-sky-photo/id6760320934/reviews.md

## What is Astro Planner?

Plan every astrophotography shoot with precision. Astro Planner gives you all the data you need to capture stunning night sky photos — no subscription, no account required. Most features work fully offline.

SUN & MOON TIMES
Know exactly when and where the sun and moon rise and set. See azimuth positions on an interactive compass dial so you can plan compositions with landmarks.

SHOT PLANNING MAP
Choose a date and see Sun and Moon rise and set directions directly on the dark-sky map. Use live compass alignment in the field to point your camera toward the planned bearing.

GOLDEN & BLUE HOUR
Never miss the magic light. Get precise morning and evening windows for both golden hour and blue hour, calculated for your exact location.

MOON PHASE CALENDAR
Browse a full monthly calendar with moon phase icons and illumination percentages. Pick the darkest nights for deep sky photography or plan moonlit landscape shots.

LIGHT POLLUTION MAP
Find dark skies near you. An interactive map with Bortle scale overlay shows light pollution levels so you can choose the best location for your shoot.

MILKY WAY VISIBILITY
See when the galactic center is visible from your location. A 24-hour altitude chart shows the best window, factoring in moon brightness and twilight.

AURORA TRACKER
Check real-time geomagnetic activity with the Kp index gauge and 3-day forecast chart. See whether aurora may be visible at your location based on geomagnetic latitude. Data from NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center.

MOON WIDGETS
On iPhone, keep tonight's Moon phase, illumination, rise, and set times on your Home Screen or Lock Screen.

BUILT FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS
• Mostly offline — astronomical calculations run on your device (aurora requires internet)
• Dark theme — preserves your night vision in the field
• Date picker — plan days, weeks, or months ahead
• GPS location — accurate data for wherever you are
• English and Portuguese
• No ads, no tracking, no subscription

Whether you're shooting star trails, the Milky Way core, a moonrise behind a mountain, the northern lights, or a golden hour portrait — Astro Planner has you covered.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.4 — 2026-08-29

Astro Planner now speaks Portuguese.

• The whole app and both widgets are translated, with a language picker in Settings — set it independently of your phone's language.
• Times, dates and numbers follow the language you pick.
• The Moon widget now names your actual city, and its illumination tracks the moment you are looking rather than a fixed point in the day.
• Fixed a crash on launch in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland.
• Fixed the dark-sky map drawing over its own basemap.

### 1.0.3 — 2026-08-10

Plan the shot, then line it up in the field.

• See date-specific Sun and Moon rise/set directions on the dark-sky map.
• Use live compass alignment to point toward a planned bearing.
• Add Moon phase, illumination, rise, and set widgets to your iPhone Home Screen or Lock Screen.
• Improved Aurora guidance on compact screens.
• More accurate Moon phase names and clearer navigation.

### 1.0.2 — 2026-05-14

• Fixed moon phase names — Waxing/Waning Crescent and Gibbous now display correctly throughout the app.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-04-17

Real-world fixes from the first days of use:

• Aurora Tracker now handles NOAA's updated data format — Kp index loads cleanly again.
• Light pollution map: brighter you-are-here marker that stays visible against any Bortle color underneath.
• Android: network and location features now work as intended.

Thanks for the bug reports. More polish coming.

### 1.0 — 2026-03-12

No release notes.

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All apps by Daniel Vilela: https://appshunter.io/developer/1463881634

## Related topics

[night skies](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/night-skies)

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