# Shade Compass: Sun Direction — Shade direction, any hour

> Shade direction, any hour (iPhone/iPad app by SUNGJIN CHO.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shade-compass-sun-direction/id6799051296 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [SUNGJIN CHO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1893002023)
- Category: Navigation, Weather
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 22 MB
- Languages: Korean, American English
- Released: 2026-08-13
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shade-compass-sun-direction/id6799051296/reviews.md

## What is Shade Compass?

See where the shade is falling right now, on a map. Shade Compass draws the shadows cast by nearby buildings, and the clock dial lets you spin through any hour between sunrise and sunset to see how those shadows move.

FEATURES

Building shadow layer on the map
Shadows cast by the buildings around you are drawn over the map, so you can see which side of the street is shaded and which way around is the cooler walk.

A clock dial for any hour
Turn the dial to change the time and the shadows move with it. Check now whether the spot you are meeting at will be shaded at three in the afternoon. The dial covers today's sunrise through sunset.

Sun and shade direction
The sun's azimuth and altitude for your current location, along with the direction the shade falls.

Computed on your device
The sun's position is worked out on the device, with no server involved. Your location is used only for that calculation and is never sent off the device. No account or sign-up is needed.

GOOD FOR

Taking the cooler side of the street on a hot afternoon
Choosing when and where to walk with kids or pets
Picking a spot to meet outdoors
Planning a route that keeps you out of direct sun

PLEASE NOTE

Shadows are estimated from OpenStreetMap building data and the position of the sun. Where building height data is missing or inaccurate the result can differ from what you see outside, and things that are not on the map, such as trees and awnings, are not accounted for. Treat it as a guide.

Map data (c) OpenStreetMap contributors

A banner ad is shown at the bottom of the screen. There are no in-app purchases or subscriptions.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.1 — 2026-08-22

Added the developer website URL to the App Store listing.

### 1.0.0 — 2026-08-14

No release notes.

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