# Wiccan Wheel of the Year — Pagan Sabbats & Solar Almanac > Accurate Pagan festival dates and lore based on solar position and location. (iPhone/iPad app by Stuart Woolley.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wiccan-wheel-of-the-year/id322315841 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Stuart Woolley](https://appshunter.io/developer/315697638) - Category: Lifestyle, Reference - Price: $0.99 - Rating: 3.20/5 from 10 App Store ratings · 36 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 18.0 · 28 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2009-07-14 - Data updated: 2026-09-14 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wiccan-wheel-of-the-year/id322315841/reviews.md ## What is Wiccan Wheel of the Year? Every other app prints the same eight fixed dates. This one computes the instant the sun actually reaches each festival, for your year, your location and your hemisphere, and shows you both. The solstices and equinoxes are solved from the real solar position. So are the four Gaelic fire festivals, which nothing else computes. Imbolc is printed on 1 February and the sun reaches it on the 3rd or 4th. That gap is what this app is for. THE WHEEL The eight sabbats on a drawn gold wheel, each with an engraved sigil, a seasonal wash graduating round the ring, and a month ring placed by the sun's real longitude rather than by an even twelfth. An ornate hand points at where the sun stands today and advances just under a degree a day. Tap any festival for its conventional date, its computed astronomical instant, the drift between them and the countdown. Below the wheel, tonight's moon phase, today's day length, and how much light you have gained or lost since yesterday. THE SKY Sunrise, solar noon, sunset and day length for where you are. Solar declination and the sun's altitude at noon. A day length curve across the whole year with the eight festivals marked, today's place on it, and the days remaining until the light turns. Moon phase and illumination, the countdown to the next major phase, and the nearest full moon to the coming sabbat, which several traditions use to set the ritual date. THE ALMANAC Every sabbat computed for any year from 1900 to 2100, both date columns side by side with the drift shown wherever it exists. Search across festival names, alternate names, themes and correspondence values, so you can find every sabbat that carries rosemary or obsidian. THE TRADITIONS How different paths name and date the same eight points. Gardnerian and Alexandrian Wicca, Druidry, Norse and Anglo Saxon observance, secular seasonal practice, and Celtic Reconstructionism, which rejects the eight-fold wheel outright. A comparison table, the history of how the wheel was assembled, and how southern practitioners handle it. THE LORE Each festival is an illuminated page rather than a label. Pronunciation, alternate names, wheel position and deity cycle. Mythology from the medieval sources. Attested folklore, the customs that genuinely survive. Correspondences, colours, herbs, crystals and incense. Traditional foods, and what practitioners do. An essay in the register of a Book of Shadows, and the sources for every claim on the page. ASTRONOMY YOU CAN CHECK Solstices and equinoxes come from Meeus, Astronomical Algorithms, chapter 27, and land within about a minute of published values. The cross-quarter points have no published series, so the app solves directly for the sun's apparent longitude at 315, 45, 135 and 225 degrees, accurate to roughly a quarter of an hour. The app states that figure rather than hiding it. HONEST ABOUT ITS OWN HISTORY The eight-fold wheel is a twentieth-century synthesis, assembled through the 1950s and 1960s by Gerald Gardner and Ross Nichols from two older cycles. Samhain, Imbolc, Beltane and Lughnasadh are attested in medieval Irish literature. Litha, Ostara and Mabon were applied to the solar festivals by Aidan Kelly in 1974. The app says so, on the page, with the sources. Attested folklore and modern correspondence are each labelled for what they are. Nothing here is invented antiquity. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN A widget in two sizes carrying the next festival, its seasonal plate and the countdown, computed independently so it can never go stale. Optional reminders with your own lead time, from the day itself out to a fortnight ahead. PRIVACY No ads. No tracking. No analytics. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. No network calls of any kind. Location is used only for your solar times and hemisphere, it never leaves your device, and you can decline it and enter a coordinate by hand instead. Buy it once. It works on a hillside with no signal. Eight festivals, one turning year. ## Key features - Precise astronomical festival calculations - Location-based solar almanac - Detailed lore for each festival - Comparison of different traditions - Historical context of the Wheel - Moon phase and day length tracking ## Recent user reviews (10 of 36) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wiccan-wheel-of-the-year/id322315841/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Please update! *2018-01-03* I loved this app but it’s not supported on the new iOS. Hoping you all will update, I’ll miss my magical little color changing season clock 😢 ### 1/5 — Was great for the few times I could use it *2017-11-14* But is now unusable without updates. Last update was four years ago. No idea why this app is even available still. Have to delete it as it no longer works. ### 1/5 — Update Please *2017-09-20* I really enjoy this app whenever I can use it. If you guys would update it to work with iOS 11 that would be fantastic. It’s such a waste of time and money when you download something that you like and you can’t use it because it’s not updated. ### 1/5 — Doesn't work *2017-05-28* No new update to work with newer versions of iOS. Spent .99 to find this out after! ### 3/5 — Needs a few fixes for 5 stars *2016-09-20* I really like this straightforward app. You can open it and see exactly where you are in the wheel. However the dates are not dependable. If that was fixed I would give it 5 stars. If you are looking for a quick reference to the wheel with a little info thrown in, then it's worth having. ### 4/5 — Wonderful *2016-03-01* Just downloaded this app as I always manage to loose track of the dates of Sabbats. I wasn't expecting it to be any good but it's exactly what it says and looks like. It's simple and has a nice design and concise information with clear dates and indications of where in the year the Sabbats lay. Despite the fact it wasn't free, I'm really happy with it and don't mind paying the 79 pence for something as good a quality as this. Would recommend 🔮🌙 ### 4/5 — Cool idea *2015-10-07* I really like the concept and design of this app. Some of the dates are a day or too off. ### 1/5 — Dates are wrong *2014-10-07* The dates of the sabbats are off and the descriptions are useless. Could find better on Google for free. ### 3/5 — Good basic app *2014-03-25* It has exactly what I was looking for, general information. Typographic errors & grammar should be corrected. ### 1/5 — Worthless *2012-08-12* Offers no real information or notification settings. Not worth your money ## Frequently asked questions about Wiccan Wheel of the Year ### What is the main difference between Wiccan Wheel of the Year and other Pagan apps? Unlike apps that use fixed dates, Wiccan Wheel of the Year computes the exact astronomical instant each festival occurs based on your specific location and hemisphere. This ensures greater accuracy for events like solstices, equinoxes, and the four Gaelic fire festivals. ### Does Wiccan Wheel of the Year have ads? No, Wiccan Wheel of the Year is ad-free. It is a paid application, offering an uninterrupted user experience focused on its detailed astronomical and lore features. ### How accurate are the astronomical calculations in Wiccan Wheel of the Year? The app's calculations for solstices and equinoxes are highly accurate, aligning closely with published astronomical values. Cross-quarter points are solved directly for the sun's apparent longitude, accurate to roughly a quarter of an hour. ### What kind of lore and information does Wiccan Wheel of the Year provide? Each festival is presented with detailed lore, including pronunciation, alternate names, deity cycles, mythology from medieval sources, attested folklore, correspondences (colors, herbs, crystals), traditional foods, and practitioner activities. Sources for all claims are provided. ### Can I use Wiccan Wheel of the Year for traditions other than Wicca? Yes, the app covers various traditions including Gardnerian and Alexandrian Wicca, Druidry, Norse and Anglo-Saxon observance, secular seasonal practice, and Celtic Reconstructionism. It provides a comparison table and historical context for how the wheel was assembled across these paths. ### What is the price of Wiccan Wheel of the Year? Wiccan Wheel of the Year is a paid application priced at $0.99. This one-time purchase grants access to all its features and content. ### On which devices can I use Wiccan Wheel of the Year? Currently, Wiccan Wheel of the Year is supported on iPhone devices. Future platform expansions may be considered based on user demand and development resources. ### How often is Wiccan Wheel of the Year updated? The app was last updated on September 3, 2026, with version 3.0. While specific update frequency isn't detailed, this indicates ongoing development and maintenance. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 3.0 — 2026-09-03 Version 3.0 is a complete rewrite. The app has been rebuilt from nothing for the modern iPhone, and no code from the 2013 release survives in it. WHAT THE REWRITE IS FOR The eight festivals are now computed rather than printed. Solstices and equinoxes are solved from the real solar position using Meeus, Astronomical Algorithms, and land within about a minute of published values. The four Gaelic fire festivals have no published series at all, so the app solves directly for the sun's apparent longitude at 315, 45, 135 and 225 degrees. Both dates are always shown, the conventional one the tradition prints and the astronomical instant the sun actually arrives at, with the drift between them. NEW IN THIS VERSION The Wheel. Eight engraved sigils on a drawn gold wheel, a seasonal wash graduating round the ring, a month ring placed by real solar longitude, and an ornate hand tracking where the sun stands today. The Sky tab. Sunrise, solar noon, sunset, day length and the change since yesterday. Solar declination and the sun's altitude at noon. A day length curve across the year with the eight festivals marked on it. The Almanac. Every sabbat computed for any year from 1900 to 2100, both date columns side by side, searchable across names, alternate names, themes and correspondences. The Traditions tab. How Gardnerian and Alexandrian Wicca, Druidry, Norse and Anglo Saxon observance, Celtic Reconstructionism and secular practice name and date the same eight points. Full lore for all eight festivals. Pronunciation, mythology, attested folklore, correspondences, foods, practice and per-festival sources, with the modern twentieth-century material labelled as modern rather than sold as ancient. Northern and southern hemisphere, detected from your location or chosen by hand, with the wheel turning to suit. A home screen widget in two sizes, carrying the next festival and its countdown. It computes its own dates rather than reading them from the app, so it cannot go stale. Optional festival reminders, with your own lead time from the day itself out to a fortnight ahead. New artwork throughout. Eight painted seasonal plates, eight engraved gold sigils and a new icon. UNCHANGED One purchase, and that is the end of it. No subscription, no in-app purchases, no ads, no tracking, no analytics and no network calls of any kind. ### 2.0 — 2013-09-18 * Completely redesigned user interface * Animated backgrounds added * Built for iOS 7 * Compatibility with iPhone 5+ ### 1.2 — 2010-04-07 * Added Southern Hemisphere feature for Wiccans south of the equator * Updated a number of graphical elements Comments welcome for further enhancements ### 1.1 — 2009-12-03 * changed graphical interface * included more sabbat information * background changes for future southern hemisphere version ### 1.0 — 2009-07-14 No release notes. ## More apps by Stuart Woolley - [An Irish Calendar (Féilire)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/an-irish-calendar-feilire/id323710322) - [BioFacts!](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/biofacts/id324812281) - [ChemFacts!](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chemfacts/id325297696) - [Wiccan Moon](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wiccan-moon/id325693580) - [Meteor Wheel](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meteor-wheel/id338887663) All apps by Stuart Woolley: https://appshunter.io/developer/315697638 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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