Skyclock 2.2
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities | $1.99 | Skyclock Company | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
Pilots, photographers, hunters, construction managers, those who fish, camp, hike, and play and organize outdoor recreation use Skyclock
Twilight awareness is a gift of time. Skyclock shows you ‘usable twilight’ thereby extending your day. Twilight is the time between day and night when there is available light before sunrise, or after sunset. All of these times change every day, and depend on where you are.
Using an analog clock face (12 or 24 hour mode), and Skyclock’s patented ‘slice of pie’ display method, you can quickly see and understand all of these times, and optimize your outdoor activities to take advantage of natural lighting conditions.
With Skyclock you can get that evening round of golf in before dark. You can finish the landscaping job. You can plan to be at the beach in time to watch a beautiful sunset, and then enjoy the colors in the sky that are best during twilight. You can know if you will ‘be home before dark’. You can plan your fishing time for when they’re biting, and your hiking time to get back to camp in time for the twilight s'mores. And you can do much, much more.
It’s convenience, planning, and safety. It’s making the most of your outdoor time, whether it’s for recreation, or occupation. Enjoy your day. Enjoy your night. Most of all, enjoy the twilight times in between like you never have before. Twilight awareness with Skyclock will extend your day. And you’ll never view twilight the same again.
The basic version has a beautiful picture of London's Westminster Palace during twilight. You can then get the in-app upgrade to replace the picture with two lines of text that show; Time remaining until sunset/sunrise, and time remaining until the beginning of civil twilight (dawn) or the end of civil twilight (dusk).
For more information on twilight and Skyclock, visit www.skyclock.com, and www.facebook.com/skyclock.
Reviews
Great idea, quality touches
Thomash4
It turned out to be easy to "get the feel" of twilight with this app. Using it along with your own local observation helps build a good idea of how much more usable daylight you have at the end of the day, or how soon the night sky will start helping you see in the morning (hopefully not both in the same 24 hours!). The quality is reflected in the display. If you appreciate a digitally driven analog clock display that has ABSOLUTELY SMOOTH visual motion, you'll love it just for that. Thanks for a fine app!
Beautiful app
Phil Hersh
This beautiful app clearly shows when all three legal twilights begin and end. Along with sunrise, sunset and zenith it gives me everything I want. You can view the clock either in 12 or 24 hour format.
There is peace in this app
Yamaha Hamana Ha
You will have a greater understanding of the movements of the Earth and Sun with respect to each other.
This is a solidly useful app
Dent De Leon
If daylight is important to your activities you will find Skyclock invaluable.
Knowledge is power
Handy__Man
Know when darkness (not just sunset) is coming and time your activities precisely.
This is a Time Genie!
GadgetGuy39
When I first saw this, I thought "So what?" but then as I started using it I rapidly discovered what a useful and rather amazing tool it was. I never thought about the daily changing skylight conditions that we take for granted. It just doesn't get light or dark at the same time every day! In the summer when I love being outside, I feel that I now have a whole new outlook on things and expanded capabilities I never had before. I hate to think of the many evenings I didn't get outside for another round of golf, or a walk, because I thought it would be dark too soon (when in point-of-fact there were more daylight hours than I imagined). I also love to motorcycle ride, but try to avoid night driving because of the increased accident risk and the ever present "critter" in the road that you can't see until too late. With Skyclock I now know how much daylight I have left to safely ride in, and it has given me a lot more riding time than I had before. I can hardly wait to show this to my hunting friends who struggle to get out into the woods in the dark before the deer are moving. I suspect that they almost always go out way earlier than they needed too. With Skyclock they could probably get an extra 1/2 hour, or more, of sleep and still be out in time. This is a neat idea, that I find growns on me and creates new ideas for use every day. And hey, the price is sure right too. If you like to get outdoors, I think this will be one App you will want to have on your iPhone!
App User
Evergreen2
Super app. Improves the efficiency and safety of my work day doing gardening and construction. It is also great for planning outdoor activities like backpacking and sailing. I even use it to pick the perfect time for romantic dinners with my girlfriend!
