# Daylight Planner - Solar Alarm — Sunrise Sunset & Golden Hour

> Sunrise Sunset & Golden Hour (iPhone/iPad app by Daisuke Hiraoka.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daylight-planner-solar-alarm/id6757631588 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Daisuke Hiraoka](https://appshunter.io/developer/1678692233)
- Category: Lifestyle, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 53 MB
- Languages: English, Japanese
- Released: 2026-02-03
- Data updated: 2026-08-21
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daylight-planner-solar-alarm/id6757631588/reviews.md

## What is Daylight Planner?

Daylight Planner is an app that lets you set alarms based on solar events such as sunrise and sunset.

You can quickly see important sun times like the Golden Hour and Blue Hour, helping you plan your day, align your routine with natural light, or prepare for photography at the perfect moment.

Key Features
• View sunrise and sunset times
• Set alarms based on solar events
• Golden Hour and Blue Hour information
• A 24-hour view to visualize the sun’s movement
• An annual view to see seasonal changes throughout the year

Perfect for people who want to
• Make the most of mornings and evenings
• Maintain a more natural daily rhythm
• Plan the best timing for photography
• Understand the movement of the sun at a glance

Daylight Planner helps you plan your day in harmony with the rhythm of nature.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.9.0 — 2026-04-24

• Added a Golden Hour & Blue Hour home screen widget showing today's morning and evening golden and blue hour times.
• Added a new circular lock screen / home screen widget showing the next sunrise or sunset time.
• The alarm offset field now supports tap-to-edit for quick time entry.
• Fixed an issue where the time slider in the sun clock and moon compass would drift after being released.

### 1.7.0 — 2026-03-26

• Added a Moon tab with a live compass showing the moon and sun positions, the moon's orbit arc for the day, moonrise/moonset times, altitude, and moon phase.
• You can now set alarms based on moonrise and moonset.
• A time slider has been added to the Home screen and Moon tab, letting you preview the sun and moon positions at any time of day.
• Alarm dates are now highlighted in red on the annual sun graph.
• Added a FAQ page to Settings.
• Added a "More Events" button in the base time picker to access additional solar events.
• Recurring alarms are now preserved and a warning is shown when a solar event is unavailable due to polar conditions.
• Fixed incorrect rendering of the annual chart and time tables for high-latitude regions.

### 1.6.2 — 2026-03-21

• Fixed an app hang caused by timezone data being loaded repeatedly instead of once at startup.

### 1.6.1 — 2026-03-20

• Fixed an issue where sun event times were displayed incorrectly for locations with IANA timezone aliases (e.g. Stockholm).
• Fixed the annual chart rendering for high-latitude summer locations (e.g. Iceland), where daylight and twilight zones were inverted or missing.
• Fixed an issue where "bright time" showed 0:00 instead of 24:00 during polar summer.
• Fixed table layout issues where text could overflow or wrap unexpectedly.

### 1.6.0 — 2026-03-19

• You can now set alarms at a fixed time, independent of sun events.
• The sun clock now displays a solar elevation angle indicator.
• The daily daylight duration now shows the difference from the previous day.
• You can now search for a location by city name, in addition to using your device's GPS.
• The sun clock and annual chart have been redesigned. Civil, nautical, and astronomical twilight zones are now shown in distinct colors with sharp boundaries.
• Various UI improvements.
• Fixed several bugs.

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