# SolCalc: Sun & Moon Tracker — Golden hour & sunrise planner

> Golden hour & sunrise planner (iPhone/iPad app by Robert Ehrhardt.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solcalc-sun-and-moon-tracker/id6761290665 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Robert Ehrhardt](https://appshunter.io/developer/1027013898)
- Category: Photo & Video, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.2 · 52 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian and 13 more
- Released: 2026-04-15
- Data updated: 2026-09-27
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solcalc-sun-and-moon-tracker/id6761290665/reviews.md

## What is SolCalc?

SolCalc is a sun and moon calculator that tells you when the light will be right — at any place on Earth, on any day you pick.

Get sunrise, sunset and solar noon together with data of the blue hour, the golden hour and the twilight times (civil, nautical and astronomical). Calculate moonrise, moonset and moon phases (calculated data are approximations of +/- 1 day accuracy). You can also calculate and visualize the shadow length that an object will create.

Point your camera at the scene and AR mode draws the sun's path straight onto the live view, with golden hour and blue hour markers, azimuth, elevation and shadow length.

In this app you can view data for multiple locations. These can be defined manually or automatically by getting your GPS location. Additionally you have the opportunity to manually set timezones of the locations, which can be helpful if you are planning trips to locations with another timezone than the one where you currently are.

CORE FEATURES AT A GLANCE
• Calculation of sunrise, sunset and solar noon
• Calculation of moonrise and moonset + moon phase
• Calculation of the civil blue hour
• Calculation of twilight times (civil, nautical and astronomical)
• Calculation of the golden hour
• Visualization of the azimuth data of sunrise, sunset, moonrise and moonset
• Visualization of the azimuth data of sun and moon for a specific time
• Calculation and visualization of an object's shadow (e.g. helpful for planning photovoltaics/PV alignment)
• Visualization of the sun's height over a day
• AR mode: follow the sun's path live through your camera
• Definition of multiple locations, including your current position (based on GPS)
• Forecast

PRO FEATURES
• No limit in selecting a date for calculation (max. +/- 7 days in the free version)
• Full monthly forecast
• Unlimited AR mode
• Export of forecast data to Excel tables

Note: the calculated values are approximations to plan your photography trips. Additionally it depends on the weather situation how good, or whether, the blue or golden hour is visible.

TERMS OF SERVICE
https://passwordsafe.app/solcalc/policies/terms.html

End User License Agreement (EULA):
https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro - 1 month | $0.99 | per month |
| Pro - 1 year | $6.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro - Lifetime | $12.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 2.1.1 — 2026-09-05

• A new look throughout the app
• New sun path card on the data screen: the sun's arc for the day and the next event at a glance
• AR mode: steadier tracking, a compass calibration hint, and a free preview for everyone
• Polar day and polar night are now labelled as such instead of showing up as missing times
• Clearer wording for the sun's height, and a redesigned altitude screen
• Faster switching between map types, and better naming for locations picked on the map
• Various fixes and refinements

### 2.1.0 — 2026-08-24

Many optimizations

### 2.0.0 — 2026-04-15

No release notes.

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## More apps by Robert Ehrhardt

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All apps by Robert Ehrhardt: https://appshunter.io/developer/1027013898

## Related topics

[suncalc](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/suncalc)

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