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Application description
Sun Locator Pro: Your Comprehensive Guide to Sun and Moon Positions Sun Locator Pro is an app that provides accurate predictions of the sun and moon's positions and paths at any given location throughout the day.
This app can help you with:
- Photography/Filmmaking: Know when the sun rises and sets, identify the golden and blue hours, and see where the moon will be at night.
- Real Estate/Architecture: Determine how much sunlight a building will receive and if neighboring structures might obstruct it.
- Outdoor Activities: Find the best time to camp or hike based on sunrise and sunset times.
- Gardening: Learn how much direct sunlight your plants receive throughout the day and year.
- Solar Panels: Check for potential obstructions that could block sunlight from reaching your solar panels.
Key Features:
- Comprehensive Display: Provides detailed information about sunrise/sunset, moonrise/moonset, golden and blue hours, solar noon, twilight times, moon phases, and more.
- Augmented Reality: Shows the sun and moon's positions directly on your camera's view. Use the slider to set the time of day and track the sun's movement accurately. (Requires a device with a compass for AR functionality).
- Map View: Displays the sun and moon's locations, directions, and shadows on a map.
Uses:
- Photography: When and where will the sun rise and set? What are the golden and blue hours? When and where will the moon shine?
- Gardening: Are your plants receiving enough direct sunlight during the day and throughout the year?
- Real Estate: Does a neighboring building block sunlight and create shade?
- Architecture: How much sunlight will your home get? Does the sun shine through your windows?
- Camping: Will the sun shine on your tent?
- Hiking: When does dawn begin and dusk end?
- Solar Panels: Will there be any obstructions nearby?
Additional Features:
- Use your current GPS location or choose any location on a map.
- Save your favorite locations.
- Use the current time or choose any time of day.
- Get information about sunrise/sunset times, twilight (dusk/dawn), photography times (golden and blue hour).
- Get data about moonrise/moonset and moon phases.
- View the sun and moon's positions at the chosen location and time overlaid on your device's camera (Augmented Reality feature).
- Overlay the sun and moon paths on the map and anticipate shadow casting (Map feature).
- Track the sun and moon's positions by using the slider to set the time of day and day of year.
- Free Lite version: Provides limited information for the current day.
- Pro version: Access information for any day of the year and adjust the sun dial's height in the map view.
Note:
- The Augmented Reality feature relies on your device's internal compass. Calibrate your compass regularly to ensure accurate solar position display.
- Devices without a compass will not be able to use the AR feature.
What's New:
- Czech translation added.
- Minor corrections to the German translation.
- Larger buttons in the timezone list.