# Moon Calendar Plus — Vedic + Western Moon Calendar

> Lunar phase tracker with sun/moon timings and celestial event alerts. (iPhone/iPad app by Rivolu LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/moon-calendar-plus/id1350655546 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Rivolu LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1086229238)
- Category: Weather, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases (on sale, was $4.99)
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 1,038 App Store ratings · 127 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 48 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, European Spanish, German (Germany), French (France), Japanese
- Released: 2018-02-23
- Data updated: 2026-09-19
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/moon-calendar-plus/id1350655546/reviews.md

## What is Moon Calendar Plus?

Moon Calendar Plus: Every Phase, Every Day, Wherever You Are

Follow the moon through the month, plan by the light, and read each day in your own calendar. Moon Calendar Plus brings the lunar cycle, precise rise and set times, eclipse forecasts, and a full Hindu panchanga into one clean, fast app.

Free to use. One small purchase unlocks everything. No subscription.

THE MOON, AT A GLANCE

• Month calendar drawing every phase, waxing and waning, full and new
• Today's phase with illumination percentage, moon age, and direction
• Moonrise, moonset, sunrise, and sunset for any date and any location
• Solar and lunar eclipse forecasts, including visibility from where you are
• Live moon position with elevation, azimuth, and a 3D compass
• Yearly chart of full and new moons, the long view in a single screen
• Jump to any year from 2000 to 2040 with a single tap

YOUR CALENDAR, BESIDE THE GREGORIAN ONE

Show a second date in every cell, written in its own script:

• Tamil and Malayalam, reckoned by the true sankranti
• Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, and Gujarati amanta months
• The Hindu tithi, with paksha
• Hebrew, Islamic, Buddhist, Japanese, and Chinese

STAR SIGNS, WESTERN AND VEDIC

The sign the Moon is in appears under each day of the month. Under the date you get the day's reading: the nakshatra and the rashi, in English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, or Malayalam.

Tap it for the whole day. The Vedic reading gives every star the Moon passes and when it changes, the tithi, yoga, and karana, sunrise and moonrise, and the windows an almanac is kept for: Rahu Kalam, Yamagandam, Gulika Kalam, and Abhijit Muhurta.

The Western reading gives the Moon's placement and degree, the ascendant and midheaven, the current lunation and the next phase, and the void-of-course Moon.

FOR NIGHT AND LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHERS

Plan blue hour, golden hour, and full-moon shoots down to the minute.
Scrub the date, switch to the location you are shooting from, and see exactly when the light and the moon will land.

FOR ASTRONOMERS AND STARGAZERS

Find dark-sky windows around the new moon, time eclipses to your coordinates, and track the next supermoon, blood moon, or harvest moon with rise and set data computed for your exact position.

FOR GARDENERS, ANGLERS, AND LUNAR PLANNERS

Plant by the moon, schedule trips on the right phase, or align routines and observances with the cycle. Every phase, every day, in one place.

FOR TRAVELERS

Save your home, your destination, and everywhere in between. Times adjust automatically for the location you are viewing, with full time zone and daylight saving handling. No math, no guesswork.

WIDGETS AND IPAD

Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets keep the moon one glance away. On iPad the calendar, the compass, and the daily reading share the screen, in either orientation.

BUILT TO BE EXACT

Positions come from standard astronomical algorithms, with the Lahiri ayanamsa for sidereal work. Sunrise, tithi, and nakshatra are computed for your own coordinates, the way a local almanac reckons them, not copied from a fixed table.

Download Moon Calendar Plus and start planning by moonlight.

## Key features

- Detailed monthly moon phase calendar
- Daily lunar phase and eclipse updates
- Precise sun and moon rise/set times
- Home and lock screen widgets
- Save multiple locations for travel
- Yearly moon phase charts

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock the full version | $4.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Moon Calendar Plus?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🌟 Excellent tool for moon phases
- 👍 Informative and easy to use
- 🌙 Helpful for astrophotography and planning
- 🌠 Beautiful and visually appealing
- 📆 Accurate moon calendar and phases

**Cons**

- 🔒 Privacy concerns with location access
- 💰 Paid features after initial free use
- 🔧 Issues with widget functionality after updates
- 🇯🇵 Incorrect Japanese translations

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Incorrect moon phase names
- Disappearance of sun/moon rise-set page

**Most requested features**

- Screen saver option
- Lunar eclipse time information
- Astrological sign display for moon phases
- Ability to view moon data before 2000

## Recent user reviews (10 of 127)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/moon-calendar-plus/id1350655546/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Lunar Cycle

*2026-07-02, version 2.5.3*

Good graphics which keep me updated with the cycle of the moon-which equates with human cycles from my understanding anyhow🙃

### 4/5 — Good, but needs improvement.

*2026-06-04, version 2.5.3*

Very good for what it promises, but needs two areas of improvement. 1) An easier, faster way of going to a specific historical date or future date. That is, possibly option-click on the TODAY button to bring up a date input dialog. 2) Currently, adding a tab is a duplicate of a single tab. Please make it so that each tab can be a different location & date. This second item would be great when researching historical events or writing historical fiction.

### 4/5 — Screen saver

*2025-12-02, version 2.5.1*

4.5 - I just wish there was a way to set this as my screen saver!

### 2/5 — Possible Privacy Issues ⁉️

*2025-11-06, version 2.5.2*

The developers of this app no longer seem to respect user privacy. While the option still seems to exist to manually input a location, the app constantly demands access to location information. Also, the widgets no longer function without complete access to your devices’ location information.

### 1/5 — DO NOT UPGRADE

*2025-11-06, version 2.5.2*

Just “upgraded” to version 2.5.2. Biggest mistake ever, it killed my old widget and the only way to get it back is reinstall the widget, which you now have to pay for! Nowhere was that mentioned in the upgrade information, wish I had left the old version which included the widgets free

### 1/5 — 気に入ってたのに画面が美しくなくなった

*2025-11-03*

課金して待ち受け画面にしていたのに、アップデートにより画面が美しくなくなった金返せ！

**Developer response:** わかりません。スクリーンショットと詳細を添えて feedback@rivolu.com までご連絡ください。

### 2/5 — Widget function Discontinued?

*2025-10-26, version 2.5*

I just purchased this app recently, mainly for the widget function. It looks like that’s no longer an option after the 2.5 upgrade?

### 5/5 — SpenceCo

*2025-09-26, version 2.4.3*

Excellent Tool, Moon Phases' at Your fingertips.
Family Instructive, 
Opportunities for planning and spending value time together constructively.
Our forefathers began Recording Moon Phase's Transitions.
A tool We can nurture our Children's Minds thru the present, into their Children's Futures'...

### 5/5 — Don’t Judge

*2025-07-24, version 2.4.3*

This app is for me because the Moon Clams me down, Don’t Judge

### 5/5 — Great app!

*2025-06-21, version 2.4.3*

I love this app, although I wish it had a wolf howl notification

(such a feature was awesome on other sun/moon apps I've used in the past!)

## Frequently asked questions about Moon Calendar Plus

### What does Moon Plus - Calendar + Compass do?

This app provides detailed information about lunar phases, including monthly calendars, daily updates on waxing and waning, and alerts for lunar and solar eclipses. It also offers precise sun and moon rise and set times, making it a comprehensive tool for tracking celestial events.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include a detailed monthly moon phase calendar, daily lunar updates with eclipse information, precise sun and moon timings, customizable home and lock screen widgets for quick access, the ability to save multiple locations for travel, and yearly moon phase charts for long-term planning.

### Is this app free to use?

The app is free to download and use, offering core functionalities for tracking lunar phases and celestial timings. It also includes in-app purchases, which likely unlock additional features or content for users who want to enhance their experience.

### How does the app handle different locations and time zones?

The app is designed to be globally accurate by accounting for time zone differences and daylight saving adjustments. You can also save multiple locations, which is particularly useful for travelers or those who need reliable lunar and solar information across different regions.

### Who would benefit most from using this app?

This app is ideal for astronomy enthusiasts, astrophotographers, gardeners, fishermen, hunters, and anyone who plans activities around lunar cycles or celestial events. Photographers can use it to time their shots, while others can align their tasks with lunar patterns for optimal results.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.6 — 2026-08-29

Alternate calendars — show a second date beside the Gregorian one: Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, the Hindu tithi, or the Chinese lunar date.

Star signs, Western and Vedic — the sign the Moon is in appears under each day, with the nakshatra and rashi in your language.

### 2.5.3 — 2026-05-04

Bug fixes

### 2.5.2 — 2025-11-04

New lock screen widgets
Bugfixes

### 2.5.1 — 2025-10-29

New widgets for the home screen
New optimized layout for iPad
Improvements to 3D compass view

### 2.4.3 — 2024-03-24

Bug fixes.

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