Lunar Phase - Moon Calendar
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entertainment | Free | Rare Works, LLC | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
The initial page is the quick glance. It shows the present phase of the moon, visible percentage, age in days, and distance.
If you allowed the app access to your location, you will also see azimuth, altitude, and moon rise and set times for the present day. Azimuth is the direction of the moon at the present time, 0° for north, 180° for south. Altitude is also in degrees, 0° at the horizon, 90° directly overhead.
Also displayed are the next 4 upcoming phases, with exact phase times, moon rise and set times.
All moon images are adjusted for the hemisphere you are in. So folks south of the equator see the moon as it appears in their sky. Location access is required for this feature.
The lunar calendar shows the phase of the moon for each day of the month. The present date is highlighted in green. All four phases of the moon are identified in this view, along with Lunar and Solar Eclipses, Supermoons, Micromoons, and Blue moons. The calendar covers dates from January 2001, through December 2100.
Select an individual day, and you will see the detail view for that day. By using the slider control in that view, you can see information about every minute of that day. Lunar eclipse information is displayed here.
The solar eclipse view lists all solar eclipses for the 21st century. Scroll through the list, select a chosen eclipse and you will be shown a preview of that eclipse. The preview is a static image, which represents an overview of the entire eclipse.
Total, Annular, and Hybrid eclipses also have a map view to explore. The map view, is an interactive google map, displaying a countdown until greatest eclipse.
The synodic cycle view shows variations in the duration of the synodic month, new moon to new moon.
There is a repeating cycle that occurs every 111 months, or 9 1/4 years. You can pinch and spread that view to zoom in or out, and see years and decades. You can also pan the view to explore dates visually or select any date desired, by tapping the date button and selecting a date in the picker.
In the settings view you can choose to see distances in Miles or Kilometers. Also you can select which notifications you would like receive. These not only include notifications for the four phases, but also for Lunar and Solar eclipses. You can choose to be notified of a lunar event up to 24 hours in advance.
Reviews
exactly what i wanted
abritelight
just downloaded this app this eve and it’s exactly what i wanted— nice moon graphic along with info on illumination percentage and moon rise and set info, presented simply. app has other features as well such as lunar and solar eclipse info which i probably won’t utilize but i’m sure some will folks appreciate. app also came with a widget so i can easily swipe to see all the info i need. so! happy! only feedback for developer is that i find the eclipse pages difficult to read with the small white text on the black background. and the white arrow button used to navigate just doesn’t feel as slick as the other graphics. too blocky. i’ll update my review if i have any issues with usability but so far i’m pleased. i’d happily pay a couple bucks to remove the ads but don’t see that option. thanks for a great app!
Feature request and crashes on iPad after update to iOS 13.1.2
Dave 73
Would like to see Sun rise/set times added to this app. This way I don’t have to open up another app for that information. This Is now working on my iPad (6th generation) after the last app update.
Very Cool and Informative
LiquidSwirl
Quickly tells you the moon phase details, and also has a very informative calendar. The eclipse list and map is great as well.
Lunar phase
Mmbeiruti
This new update lost 2 Stars in this update. Really it is much better to local times instead of GMT in your latest update, because it will be confusing when DST will start in many Countries. Thanks
