# Skylune — Plan the Moon, catch the light

> Celestial planning and photography tool for moon phases and light conditions. (iPhone/iPad app by 涛 罗.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skylune/id6817711371 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [涛 罗](https://appshunter.io/developer/6814681882)
- Category: Weather, Photo & Video
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 19 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2026-10-06
- Data updated: 2026-10-24
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skylune/id6817711371/reviews.md

## What is Skylune?

Which night will the full Moon rise behind that tower? Skylune tells you — then shows tonight's Moon, tonight's light and where to point your camera, on one quiet screen.
No subscription, no account, no network. Today and a week either side, every widget, the Live Activity and Apple Watch are free forever. One small purchase unlocks any date, the planner's full year, saved plans and every reminder — shared with your family.

PLAN THE SHOT
• Pick a template — full Moon behind a landmark, sunset at the end of a street, the Moon low over a place — point your iPhone at it and get every night in the coming year that lines up
• Light on the landscape: each full-moon night says whether it is still daylight, blue hour or dark when the Moon comes up, and how many minutes from sunset
• How big will the Moon be? Choose camera and lens, give the landmark's height and distance, and see the Moon beside it at scale
• Ridge horizon: when a hill or skyline hides the horizon, aim at its top and the planner works out when the Moon actually clears it
• My plans: keep the nights you mean to shoot; reminders the evening before and two hours ahead
• Share a plan card, or add your own photo with the date, bearing and place along the bottom

WHY SKYLUNE
• Not a drawing: NASA's near-side imagery, lit exactly like tonight's Moon, waxing on the right side for your hemisphere
• Not just the phase: sunrise, sunset, golden hour, blue hour and the moonless dark window on the same screen as the Moon
• Not a guess: tap "Sky now" and a dial turns with your iPhone — "Turn left 35°, look up 24°"
• Not a subscription: pay once if you want more, or never
• Not online: every number is computed on your device from astronomical formulas (Meeus); nothing is collected, ever

FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS AND STARGAZERS
• Golden hour and blue hour to the minute, morning and evening
• The compass bearing of every sunrise, sunset, moonrise and moonset
• Astronomical night and the moonless dark window — when the sky is truly dark for stars and the Milky Way
• Add to Calendar: full and new moons, golden hours, eclipses and your planned nights
• Drag along the day to preview any hour: the sky colour, the Moon and Sun positions all follow
• Night vision: a red-light mode that keeps your eyes dark-adapted
• Share tonight's Moon as a picture — real surface, phase, moonrise and your place

TONIGHT AND THE WEEK AHEAD
• Phase name, illumination, moon age and a countdown to the next full or new moon
• Sky now: whether the Moon is up, where to look, and when it rises or sets
• Moonrise and moonset, spring or neap tide
• A two-week strip of moons with a darkness bar under every night; swipe the Moon itself to change the day
• Full moons by name — Harvest Moon, Blue Moon, supermoon, micromoon
• Eclipses for the next year, with what you will actually see from your place
• Moon tonight Live Activity: a moonrise countdown on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, then where to look
• Siri and Shortcuts: "What's the moon tonight", "Where is the Moon"

ON EVERY SCREEN — FREE
• Home Screen widgets: moon phase, moon this week, golden hour, where's the Moon
• Lock Screen widgets (circular, rectangular, inline) and StandBy, including night mode
• Apple Watch: tonight's Moon and Sun on your wrist, complications for every face, and the Moon finder
• Control Center: open Skylune, or start tracking tonight's Moon (iOS 18)
• A quiet note on the evening of each full and new moon

UNLOCK, ONCE
• Any date, past or future
• The planner's full year of nights, as many saved plans as you like, and their reminders
• A whole month of moons in one grid, with full moons, new moons and supermoons marked
• Every reminder: quarter moons at your hour, golden hour 15 minutes ahead, moonrise and sunset with where to look, visible eclipses
• One purchase, shared with your family. No subscription.

ALSO
• Runs on Apple-silicon Macs as an iPad app
• In English, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 日本語, Deutsch, Français and Español

## Key features

- Moon phase and light condition prediction
- Camera angle and moon size calculation
- Real-time sky guidance
- Saved plans and reminders
- Golden hour and blue hour timing
- Night vision mode

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Skylune Unlock | $4.99 | one-time |


## Is Skylune safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Skylune.

## Is Skylune legit?

Skylune has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Skylune is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skylune/id6817711371/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Nice

*2026-10-08*

Use this to book a spot for moon photos, it’s super handy, and finding the shot I want is a breeze.

### 5/5 — This app is so convenient for watching the moon, I highly recommend it!

*2026-10-08*

This app is so convenient for watching the moon, I highly recommend it!

## Frequently asked questions about Skylune

### What is Skylune?

Skylune is a celestial planning and photography tool that helps users predict moon phases, light conditions, and optimal camera angles for stunning shots. It provides real-time sky guidance and detailed planning features.

### Is Skylune free to use?

Yes, the core features of Skylune, including tonight's moon, light, and camera guidance, along with widgets and Live Activity, are free forever. Additional features like planning for any date require a one-time purchase.

### Does Skylune have ads?

No, Skylune does not contain advertisements. The app is designed to be ad-free, with optional in-app purchases for advanced features.

### What devices does Skylune support?

Skylune is available on Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad, offering a seamless experience across your devices.

### How accurate is Skylune's data?

Skylune uses astronomical formulas and NASA's near-side imagery, lit exactly like tonight's Moon, to provide accurate predictions. All calculations are performed on your device.

### Can I plan future shots with Skylune?

Yes, with a one-time purchase, you can unlock the full year planner, saved plans, and reminders, allowing you to plan any shot in the coming year.

### What kind of weather information does Skylune provide?

Skylune provides specific celestial weather information, including sunrise, sunset, golden hour, blue hour, and moonrise/moonset times, along with moon phase and illumination details.

### How often is Skylune updated?

Skylune was last updated on October 8, 2026, with version 1.5.0. Updates typically include improvements and new features based on user feedback and astronomical data.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.6.0 — 2026-10-21

Ready for iPhone Duo: two columns on the inner display, one on the outer, every orientation.
Plan a shot on a compass. The next 12 months of angles, one color for each month, and a line for the direction of the photo. Custom plans use the same compass.
Rate Skylune from Settings. The review sheet is blank, so the words are yours.

### 1.5.0 — 2026-10-08

Moon cards got a makeover: the night's name up top — Hunter's Moon, Supermoon, Mid-Autumn — a line of your own (or one of ours), and a QR code that opens that very night on a friend's iPhone. Plan cards carry a QR code too. Scan it with any iPhone: if Skylune is installed, the plan opens right in the app and can be saved to My plans; if not, a small web page shows the night and leads to the App Store. The link holds only the plan — place, bearing, date — never who you are. Photo cards gained a second line: moonrise time, bearing, percent lit and the light, like a caption straight from the camera. And in the planner, tapping a night now saves it to My plans — the jump to that day moved to a swipe. Under the Moon, one plain line now says when the next full or new moon is, with its date.

### 1.4.0 — 2026-10-07

Skylune 1.4 is about one thing: getting that shot.

Plan a shot: "when will the full Moon rise behind that landmark?" Pick what you're after — full moon behind a landmark, sunset down a street, the Moon low over a spot — point your iPhone at it and see, as you turn, which months line up. Every full moon of the year is listed with how far off it is; swipe a date into your calendar.
Light on the landscape: each night says how much daylight is left when the Moon comes up — still daylight, blue hour, getting dark, or dark — and picks the evening before when that one is better.
How big will the Moon be? Choose your camera (iPhone main or telephoto, full frame, APS-C, Micro Four Thirds), say how tall and how far the landmark is, and see the Moon next to it at scale.
Ridge horizon: when a hill or skyline hides the real horizon, aim at the top of it and the planner works out when the Moon or Sun actually clears it.
My plans: swipe a result to keep it, with reminders the evening before and two hours ahead. Share any plan as a card, or add your own photo once you've got the shot.

Find the Moon: tap "Sky now" for a compass dial that turns with your iPhone — "Turn left 35°, look up 24°" — with the Sun, the Milky Way band and the real bright stars on the same dial. Also on Apple Watch.
Sun and Moon path: a chart of how high each climbs through the day, golden and blue hours shaded; drag to preview any time.
Milky Way: tonight's core window on the Moon card, with an optional reminder.
Add to Calendar: full and new moons, today's golden hours, any eclipse.
Where's the Moon: a widget and Watch complication with the Moon's bearing and height right now. Night vision: a red-light mode that keeps your eyes dark-adapted.
Switch places from the title; a night sky behind the Moon after dusk; swipe the Moon to change the day; ask Siri "Where is the Moon".
Every widget, complication and the Live Activity are now free, along with the week either side of today and full/new moon reminders.
A short first-run story shows you around. Tap ⓘ next to any term for a plain-language explanation. New app icon with the real Moon. Now in Traditional Chinese.

### 1.2.0 — 2026-10-06

No release notes.

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