# The Wanderers' Almanac — Planet Observing Planner

> Planet Observing Planner (iPhone/iPad app by Richard Wright.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-wanderers-almanac/id6768485784 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Richard Wright](https://appshunter.io/developer/297344959)
- Category: Reference, Education
- Price: $2.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 72 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, French (France), German (Germany), Hindi, Italian, Japanese, European Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish
- Released: 2026-07-01
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-wanderers-almanac/id6768485784/reviews.md

## What is The Wanderers' Almanac?

The Wanderers' Almanac is a focused planetary observing companion for visual astronomers, telescope users, and anyone who wants a simulated view of what the planets are doing right now.

Browse interactive views of the major planets, adjust time forward or backward, and see changing planetary geometry in context. For supported worlds, The Wanderers' Almanac shows natural satellite positions, shadow events, observer-based ephemeris details, and visual orientation controls for matching the view through your telescope.

Features include:

Major moon positions for Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
Moon labels and shadow-state indicators
Interactive time control
Jupiter Great Red Spot transit predictions
Real-time planetary ephemeris data
Earth and Sun distance data
Earth light-time display
Rise, transit, and set information based on observer location
Apparent magnitude, angular size, RA/Dec, altitude, and azimuth
Mirror controls for telescope orientation
Dark, observation-friendly visual design
The Wanderers' Almanac is built for nights at the eyepiece: compact, visual, and practical, with the details you need close at hand.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-07-01

No release notes.

## More apps by Richard Wright

- [SpaceJong](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spacejong/id401980670)
- [ScopeWizard](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scopewizard/id1614476586)

All apps by Richard Wright: https://appshunter.io/developer/297344959

## Related topics

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