# Daylight Goals Sunlight Timer — Sun Times & UV Index Widgets

> Sunlight exposure tracker with Vitamin D estimates and weather integration. (iPhone/iPad app by Swift Fox Software LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daylight-goals-sunlight-timer/id6466341899 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Swift Fox Software LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/293338494)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 84 App Store ratings · 11 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 111 MB
- Languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Japanese, Malay, Russian, Chinese, Spanish, Chinese and 1 more
- Released: 2023-09-18
- Data updated: 2026-06-21
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daylight-goals-sunlight-timer/id6466341899/reviews.md

## What is Daylight Goals Sunlight Timer?

Start taking your sunlight seriously! Daylight Goals is the first and foremost sunlight exposure tracking app on the iPhone & Apple Watch. 

Ensure you are getting your proper UV exposure levels and how much vitamin-d you are absorbing based on live weather conditions. Learn exactly how much time you have been exposed to the sun automatically with Apple Watch. Never miss your morning sunshine with sunrise notifications and next solar event countdown widgets. And make sure you are ready to capture the best shot with the countdown to Golden Hour.

Features:

- Automatic Daylight Exposure Tracking via Apple Watch
- Vitamin-D IU absorption estimates based on weather conditions and clothing type
- Sun timer with HeathKit integration
- Sunrise, Sunset and Daylight Time Notifications
- Sun Compass with accurate shadow angles & sun position
- Golden & Magic Hour countdowns
- Sun Exposure Charts (24 hours, 7 day, 6 weeks, and 6 months)
- Lock screen, Home Screen & Apple Watch Widgets
- Customizable minimum lux threshold - set the perfect amount of daylight for your area
- Set a minimum lux threshold to ensure only full sun minutes are counted
- Goals & Streaks to keep you motivated
- Precipitation radar to see when rain is on the way
- 10-Day & Hourly Forecasts to know the best times to get sunlight
- UV Index Chart to know when the sun is at its peak power
- Sun Path visualization to see the current azimuth angle
- Current conditions
- Weather widgets
- Sunlight Timer to keep track of how long you’ve been outdoors and automatically add it into Apple Health

Daylight Widgets
Stay up to date with how much sun exposure you are getting by keeping Daylight Goals on your home and lock screens! Add your 7 day sunlight chart to track how much time you’ve spent in the sun for the past week. New in 3.0 - check out the last 28 days widget for a beautiful grid view of your sun data.

Sunrise and Sunset Times
In the Sun Times view you can see times for Golden Hour, Astronomical Twilight, Nautical Twilight and the total available daylight for any day or any location, now including azimuth angle for even more accuracy! Use the sun path visualization to pinpoint the exact sun position with just a drag of your finger.

Sun Compass
Setup the perfect shot with the Sun Compass feature, letting you find the exact sun position and angle overlayed on a map! Check out precise shadow positions cast by accurate 3D building renderings. Or use it directly on your Apple Watch when you are out on the trails to plan the perfect sunset snap.

Full Weather Forecast
Get the full 7 day UV index forecast, or check it out hour by hour so you can always know the best time to catch some rays! In addition, get full temperature, conditions, precipitation and wind forecasts! View live & accurate precipitation radar to know how long you have to get outdoors.

Discover the Power of Sunlight:
If you are affected by SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) daylight Goals can help to boost your vitamin D intake by helping you reach your sun health goals. In the summer months Daylight Goals can help you ensure you aren’t getting too many rays and help to prevent sunburn. By getting morning sunlight you can get in tune with your natural circadian rhythm, which can certainly help to improve your sleeping habits.

Secure and Private:
We take your privacy seriously. All of your data is stored within the Apple Health app, where you have complete control over access. Your location data is completely optional and never leaves your device.

Daylight Goals works best when paired with an Apple Watch running watchOS 10 or later to enable automatic Time In Daylight tracking! Time in Daylight is supported on Apple Watch Series 6 and later, Apple Watch SE second generation, and Apple Watch Ultra models.

EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Terms: https://daylightgoals.com/#terms
Privacy Policy: https://daylightgoals.com/#privacy

## Key features

- Automatic daylight exposure tracking
- Vitamin-D absorption estimates
- Sunrise and sunset notifications
- Golden Hour countdowns
- Sun exposure charts
- Widgets for home and lock screens
- Sun Compass with shadow angles

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Daylight Goals Premium Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Daylight Goals Premium Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Premium Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Premium Weekly | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Yearly | $9.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 11)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daylight-goals-sunlight-timer/id6466341899/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Needs a Watch Timer

*2026-05-31, version 3.1.1*

The watch app is helpful only for seeing information. It needs a timer on the watch itself so that a phone is not necessary to have nearby.

### 5/5 — Simple and works.

*2025-06-20, version 2.6.0*

Great app no complaints. Just works the way it should. Great job devs.

### 3/5 — 希望增加支持中文

*2025-06-20*

I really love this app! If it could support Simplified Chinese, it would greatly enhance the user experience for Chinese users. I'd also actively recommend it to friends and communities, helping the app tap into the huge potential of the Chinese market.

**Developer response:** 嗨，我将在下一个版本中添加简体中文，如果有任何翻译错误，请告诉我！

### 5/5 — Easily Track Time in Daylight on Apple Watch

*2025-04-08, version 2.2.1*

I love how last year I discovered that Apple Watch automatically tracks time and daylight. It had been tracking for at least eight months! Daylight goals is really helpful because I can see it as a complication on my wrist and reach for my goal of getting outside more. It’s also cool to see what daylight will be ahead with the forecast.

### 5/5 — Awesome sunlight tracker

*2024-10-06, version 1.8.3*

I’ve been looking to increase my vitamin D intake, and this app hits the spot. I’ve got an Apple Watch and it records how long I spend outside, and I get a notification when I hit my goal. The new sunrise and sunset times are nice to have as well. It’d be great if I could get a reminder if I haven’t hit my goal for the day, but there is still daylight left.

### 5/5 — Good!

*2024-09-30, version 1.8.3*

Not sure how this isn’t rated higher, does what I need it to do (tracking daylight). Love how you can input your own data in case Apple’s hardware doesn’t detect time outside 🙌 thanks dev

### 3/5 — No real-time tracking

*2024-08-27, version 1.7.3*

It’s functional and pretty bare-bones. There’s quite a lag updating how many minutes you’ve spent in daylight— I wanted to check how long I was outside in real time, but due to lag it didn’t update until I came inside and opened the app to refresh again. Downloaded it for the watch widget, but that also lags; the number on the widget won’t change in real time until you click on it to reopen the app and refresh. Makes actual tracking difficult; this is more of a daylight “review” than tracker.

### 4/5 — Works as expected

*2024-05-31, version 1.6.1*

App enables a widget / feature Apple should have natively built in. Glad someone made it since Apple didn’t :). My only ask would be that they allowed different goals on weekends vs weekdays. I usually spend 3hrs outside on weekends and only an hour on weekdays.

### 1/5 — App not working

*2024-02-24, version 1.5.0*

App does not record daylight hours. They remain at Zero for everyday since installation now the 5th day. Zero hours on both Apple Watch and iphone
All other aspects are correct. Notifications are enabled. Location loaded. Sunrise & sunset times showing correctly, just mot recording my daylight hours which are considerable per day 
Please advise
SueC

### 1/5 — Cannot be used without Apple Watch

*2024-02-05, version 1.5.0*

Not until you pay the $4.99 then it lets you know that the whole app doesn’t work automatically without an Apple Watch

## Frequently asked questions about Daylight Goals Sunlight Timer

### What does the Daylight Goals app do?

Daylight Goals is an app designed to help you track your daily sunlight exposure. It uses live weather conditions to estimate your Vitamin D absorption and provides notifications for sunrise, sunset, and golden hour. The app also offers widgets for easy monitoring of your sun exposure data.

### What are the key features of Daylight Goals?

Key features include automatic daylight exposure tracking via Apple Watch, Vitamin-D IU absorption estimates based on weather and clothing, sun timer with HealthKit integration, sunrise/sunset notifications, a sun compass, golden hour countdowns, and various sun exposure charts. It also offers lock screen and home screen widgets.

### Is Daylight Goals free to use?

The app is free to download and use, but it offers in-app purchases. This means certain advanced features or functionalities may require a purchase to unlock.

### What devices is Daylight Goals compatible with?

Daylight Goals is available on iPhone and Apple Watch. It integrates with Apple Health to log your sunlight exposure data.

### How can Daylight Goals help with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)?

The app can assist individuals affected by SAD by helping them monitor and potentially increase their daily light exposure. By tracking sunlight and estimating Vitamin D absorption, users can better manage their light intake, which is often a factor in SAD.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.2.1 — 2026-06-06

A few small fixes from the last Daylight Arc & Daylight History update, plus now you can start a sunlight timer directly on the watch.

- Watch Sunlight Timer controls
- Fixed issue where minute totals might be different between certain screens in the app
- Improved handling of Health permissions on Apple Watch
- Fixed an issue where you could get stuck on the watch health permissions screen

As always - feel free to send any feedback or issues to support@swiftfox.co!

### 3.2.0 — 2026-06-01

Introducing the Daylight Arc! See your time in daylight segments in a beautiful new solar arc, showing the sun’s progress through the sky together with your own. See it on both the watch and iPhone app, as well in a brand new widget for both iPhone and Apple Watch.

In addition, check out your full Daylight History at the bottom of the Daylight tab. See trends over entire years as well as your Daylight Recap for the entire year. 

Plus a few extra features and fixes:
- Your daylight minutes are now correctly merged if you have minutes added from other sources, they will only count once!
- The daylight rings now rotate past 100% when you go over and above your goal.
- The minimum lux field is now properly reflected in your numbers
- Other small bug fixes

Your feedback helps shape Daylight Goals future! Love the app? Leave us a review! Have an issue? Contact us anytime at support@swiftfox.co

### 3.1.1 — 2026-04-22

- Fixed a bug where your daily goal might not properly update on the home screen 
- Fixed a few issues causing crashes for some users
- Fixed the title on moon notifications

### 3.1.0 — 2026-04-09

Daylight Goals 3.1 is here:
- New sunlight timer start button in the Daylight widget. Start your sun tracking right from your home screen without even opening the app.
- New Peak UV notification - get a notification an hour before peak UV time for the day. 
- Improved Sun time notifications, get notified of any sun events you want.
- New Moon phase notifications, know when the next phase change will be happening.

New notifications can be enabled in Settings!

### 3.0.0 — 2026-03-31

3.0 is here!

Daylight Goals 3.0 is a complete redesign of both the iPhone and Apple Watch apps! It features a beautiful new interface built with Liquid Glass, a new tab bar to easily jump between daylight tracking, sun times, & weather. New & improved vitamin D estimations. And much, much more!

Features:
- New UI for both iPhone & Apple Watch
- New & updated charts
- New Daylight history view to easily see and edit your past month of daylight data
- New stats calculations to let you see trends in your daylight data
- New weather precipitation map
- Improved weather weekly & hourly charts

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