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Really appreciate this! Knowing the conditions before you head out is exactly what I built OwlPlot for. Thanks for the thoughtful feedback!

This app provides a real-time photography score based on weather conditions, offering smart tips for optimal shooting times. It accurately predicts sunrise, sunset, golden hour, and moon phases, along with detailed weather data. Save favorite locations and utilize its dark interface designed for low-light use.
1.19.8
September 9, 2026
Your night, as a run sheet. • Run sheet on every shot plan: the outing as a timeline, before you leave, set up, twilight, the dark window, wrap, back home, each with tonight's clock times and the lines that matter with a tick. Every line carries a number, a time, the lens in your bag, a Field Guide card or a check to pass before you move on: a star is a dot at 100%, the histogram hump is in the left third, the highlight alert is on before the aurora clips. • Field mode: the sheet full screen, red on black for dark-adapted eyes, following the clock with a countdown to the next cue, tick targets sized for a cold thumb, and the screen kept awake. • Which lens: every night plan says which of your saved lenses to take, with the NPF shutter for each. • Your own lines: add a line to every plan of a target, "bring the star tracker", and it comes back on the next one. • Phase cues: a notification as twilight ends and before the moon rises, and the whole sheet in the calendar entry. • Six more plan targets: star trails, deep sky, aurora, meteor shower, comet, day to night. • Past plans keep their sheet, show how many lines you ticked and which checks you skipped. • AR Sky at night: Calibrate now offers Polaris on moonless nights, the camera runs at a night exposure after dark so the horizon and the brighter stars show, and a warning tells you when a car or a tripod head is bending the field the compass reads. • The Milky Way, painted: a cloudy, warm band with the real bright stars on it, in place of the stripe and the galaxy picture. • Fixed: AR Sky could drift to the wrong side of the sky after a few minutes on a dark site. It now checks itself against the motion sensors and re-seeds.
MoreReally appreciate this! Knowing the conditions before you head out is exactly what I built OwlPlot for. Thanks for the thoughtful feedback!
The photography score is an instant 0-100 rating indicating current conditions for photography. It considers cloud cover, precipitation, visibility, and wind to help you know when conditions are ideal.
Yes, Owlplot provides precise timing for golden hour and blue hour windows. It also offers smart tips like "Golden hour in 45 min — perfect conditions!" based on your location and current weather.
Owlplot includes cloud cover percentage, precipitation chance, visibility distance, and wind speed. This detailed information helps photographers make informed decisions about their shoots.
Yes, Owlplot allows you to save your favorite photography spots for quick access. Recently visited locations are also remembered automatically for convenience.
Absolutely. Owlplot features a dark interface specifically designed for use at dawn and dusk, making it easier to view and operate in low-light environments.
No, Owlplot does not require an account to use. All calculations are performed on-device using proven astronomical algorithms, ensuring privacy and immediate access.
Owlplot is available on iPhone and iPad, indicated by its support for these devices. It is designed for users who need photography planning tools on the go.
The latest version of Owlplot is 1.11.0, last updated on February 22, 2026. This indicates a recent update, suggesting ongoing development and support.