# Orbit Now — Live Solar System Clock

> Live Solar System Clock (iPhone/iPad app by AstroCubic.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orbit-now/id6816664756 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [AstroCubic](https://appshunter.io/developer/6785769143)
- Category: Utilities, Reference
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 11 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese, Korean, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2026-09-28
- Data updated: 2026-10-24

## What is Orbit Now?

Explore the Solar System as it is right now.
See the current positions of the planets, follow their orbits around the Sun, and discover where the planets and Moon appear from Earth.
Whether you are curious about tonight’s sky or simply want to understand how the Solar System is arranged at any moment, this app gives you a clear and intuitive view.
Features include:
- Real-time planetary positions
- Current Solar System orbital view
- Planet and Moon positions as seen from Earth
- Date and time based visualization
- Simple, clean interface designed for quick exploration
Move through time, compare planetary positions, and see how the Solar System changes from day to day.
A simple window into the Solar System — anytime.

## Is Orbit Now safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Orbit Now.

## Is Orbit Now legit?

Orbit Now appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Orbit Now is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.4 — 2026-10-21

• Improved location information in the observed sky widget, prioritizing city names over coordinates.
• Enhanced celestial object labels for better readability against clouds.

### 4.3 — 2026-10-16

Discover what’s new in Orbit Now 4.3.
• Celestial styles: Customize the Sun, Moon and planets with the classic design or two embroidered patch styles.
• Improved sky widgets: See the observing location, larger celestial objects and distance-based layering.
• Phase display controls: Choose whether Mercury, Venus and the Moon show their phases in sky views and sky widgets.
• Refined viewing scores: Lunar altitude and twilight now contribute to the calculation. Scores are marked unavailable when required data is missing.
• Enhanced weather effects: Enjoy rain splashes, subtle puddle ripples and a light layer of snow along the horizon.
• Added an illustrated user guide, app information and contact options, alongside layout and stability improvements.

### 4.2 — 2026-10-10

- New Standby widgets for iPhone and iPad
- New Planet and Sun design
- Narrow view in Sky view
- More reliable layouts across screen sizes and orientations

### 4.0 — 2026-10-04

- New widgets for iPhone and iPad
- An iPad landscape dashboard optimized for astronomy planning
- Improved Moon phase, viewing score, weather, wind, temperature, and visibility details
- Better sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset presentation
- New filters for conjunctions, eclipses, ISS passes, and other events
- View events in the observed sky and Solar System simulations
- Improved perihelion and aphelion visualization with physical distance and orbital-speed behavior
- Improved localization across the app and widgets
- More reliable layouts across screen sizes and orientations

### 3.0 — 2026-10-02

What’s New in 3.0
* Enhanced animated weather effects, including clouds, rain, snow, and lightning
* Regional light-pollution data for more realistic sky brightness
* Improved lunar and solar eclipse visualizations
* Refined landscape layout and glassmorphism UI
* Added haptic feedback for planet selection, navigation, and compass interactions
* Improved ISS visibility information and observing events
* Overall stability and performance improvements

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