Sun Position Map
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Shows position of the sun at any given point in timeShows position of the moon at any given point in timePosition of sunrise and sunset for current dayPosition of moon rise and moon set for current dayPosition of the latest and earliest sunrisePosition of the latest and earliest sunsetMaps of type "map", "satellite", "hybrid" and "terrain"Compass to help determine where sun will be at any given date and timeSave locations on map with notesDisplays moon phase and illuminationChange date/time with either a slider, or precise buttons.Shows field of view indicator in landscape and portrait modes
To access all of the settings options note that the settings can scroll both up and down and side to side.
To use the compass, click the navigator icon on the right, and the heading indicator will turn on. Line up the heading indicator line with any of the sun line, sunrise or sunset lines, and the direction the phone is facing is the direction the sun will be. The compasses in phones are pretty inaccurate, you can usually increase the accuracy by moving the phone around in a figure-eight pattern. You can also gauge the accuracy by pointing the phone towards the sun and observing how far off it is.
Permissions: This app doesn't require any extra permissions than what is absolutely necessary to function. It uses the Google Maps API which requires access to external storage and network access. Additionally it requires access to location data to show your current position. I do not track or collect any information about users of this app, but I cannot speak for any tracking or collection the Google Maps API does.
Category : Photography
Reviews (25)
LOVE IT! Does exactly what it says + MORE. Fantastic app: clever user interface/data portrayal. B sure 2 check out his other apps, there r MANY useful reference & conversion/equivalency apps (this one, I use exclusively outside of photography, & not that often... BUT WHEN I NEED IT, it's almost a life saver! ) but the others are great for mechanics, engineers, do-it-yourselfers, etc.. Thank you so much for this, what a fantastic contribution. [ several descriptive help screens would be useful ]
Its about the best of ist kind one can get for easy use. does not need special explanations and covers all I need in the field or at home, with no ads, I wouldn't mind paying some bucks for it!
Excellent application for sunrise, clouds and sunset photographer - the best of all applications I have tried in this realm here in Android - a pitty only that you have ceased to continue development In case you nevertheless plan to continue here my needs / suggestions : - Show list of markers with "Goto Marker" option - In the edit marker box show coordinates of the marker with copy/paste option - Make option to re-open on a certain defined position, on a marker or on last position before close - Landscape view does not work - Make a pay version in order to tighten contact between users and developer and give us chance to express our appriciation Features I like most : Date/Time slider - very helpful to find position of shooting sunrise/sunset with desired foreground/background
It looks nice and seems to work well. possible improvements : I would like to be able to select a 24 hour clock and that the app opens to the last known position instead of the South Atlantic.
Great app. Useful for my work as a planning tool. I get to know when and where the sun will be in my face while driving. Also very much a part of me being able to get some of the best photos I have taken. I recommend this for anyone who needs this sort of information.
Looking for a new home and this app is the best solution I could find to get information where sunrise and sunset is during the year!
Excellent. I am designing my own house and now I know where the sun is at any given time so I can plan my roof deck. I tried similar apps but this is free, simple to use and definately the best of it's kind. Kudos to the developer.
Best app i find so fat to see the sun path whole year without buy the apps. Even the graphic is not so fancy as other, but it does exactly what i need to see. Thank
Great not only for photography, but for orientation on terrain. Great for finding the north using the sun!!!
Well designed and easy to use. Valuable tool for those planning housing orientation and the positioning of solar PV panels. A generous contribution to knowledge by a skilful developer. Thank you.
Outstanding. I've had several celestial object position apps over the years, but this takes everything I liked about those and puts them in one app.
Works well, could do with an update like adding the ability to show/hide/change opacity of the various elements onscreen.
This app is not user-friendly, very confusing to use has no menus, no help and it don't even have an exit/close button
Couldn't ask for more. Love the photography touch/details to it. Could mayb do an overall help to what everything does? Idk
Best application to know sun position, very easy to use. Has nice map view.
exactly what i wanted, you can see the sun position at different times of day and during the entire year. love it!
Works, has what I need. The slider for dates is a little sensitive.
Very nice app, only thing missing for me is adding a search function. Thanks.
It works without all the frills of the other similar apps. No adverts.
Easy, accurate and still working on newer version of Android...
This ap delivers as advertised with no bait and switch. Works great
Very good. Some text is difficult to see, that's all.
No fancy graphic. Just did what it says. Simply the best.
Why does it show the Milky Way only during the time of the year when the Milky Way is not visible?
A real nice basic concept. As a photographer I only need the Sun / Moon position at any given time - that is just what this app does - in a most easy to understand interface. Unfortunately the character sizes on my tablet are smaller as what I see in the here showed preview. My old eyes are really stressing to read the data. The Compass indicates 90ยบ off the the East - I use a professional GETAC Z710 tablet with professional GPS so I'm afraid it is a bug. But nevertheless leave 4 stars as I like the concept so much and encourage the maker to keep on improving.