Daylight CLI Alternatives

Daylight CLI is described as 'A command-line program for tracking sunrise and sunset times' and is an app in the travel & location category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Daylight CLI for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, iPad, Web-based, Android and Apple Watch apps. The best Daylight CLI alternative is Skylight Forecast, which is free. Other great apps like Daylight CLI are Positional, PicPlanner, Sun Surveyor and Suncalc.

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A command-line program for tracking sunrise and sunset times.

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Daylight CLI alternatives page was last updated Mar 12, 2025
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  1. Skylight Forecast icon

    Skylight Forecast

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    Skylight Forecast is an app by the creators of Halide Camera and Spectre. It predicts evening light quality based on atmospheric conditions, aiding in planning outdoor activities like photography.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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    Skylight Forecast Features

    1.  Forecasting Report
    2.  Lock screen controls
    3.  iOS widget
    4.  Forecasting

    Skylight Forecast VS Daylight CLI

     

    • Skylight Forecast is the most popular iPhone alternative to Daylight CLI.

    • Skylight Forecast is the most popular free alternative to Daylight CLI.

    • Skylight Forecast is Freemium and ProprietaryDaylight CLI is Free and Open Source
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    Positional

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    An elegant and colorful location information app for Android with Compass, Clock, Level, Sun, Moon, Trail Marker and many other features.

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
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    Positional Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No Tracking

    Positional VS Daylight CLI

     

    • Positional is the most popular Android alternative to Daylight CLI.

    • Positional is the most popular Open Source alternative to Daylight CLI.

    • Positional is Freemium and Open SourceDaylight CLI is Free and Open Source
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    PicPlanner

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    Calculate the position of the sun, moon, and milky way to plan the perfect time to take a picture.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    PicPlanner VS Daylight CLI

     

    • PicPlanner is the most popular Linux alternative to Daylight CLI.

    • PicPlanner is Free and Open SourceDaylight CLI is also Free and Open Source
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    Sun Surveyor

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    Sun Surveyor calculates Sun and Moon Positions, Sunrise & Sunset and Moonrise & Moonset times, Solar Noon, Golden Hour and Blue Hour times, Moon Phases, Shadow Ratios and many other pieces of related information.

    16 Sun Surveyor alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Sun Surveyor Features

    1.  Location-based

    Sun Surveyor VS Daylight CLI

     

    • Sun Surveyor is the most popular iPad alternative to Daylight CLI.

    • Sun Surveyor is the most popular commercial alternative to Daylight CLI.

    • Sun Surveyor is Paid and ProprietaryDaylight CLI is Free and Open Source
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    Suncalc

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    A little online application with interactive map that shows sun movement and sunlight phases during the given day at the given location.

    15 Suncalc alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Suncalc VS Daylight CLI

     

    • Suncalc is the most popular Web-based alternative to Daylight CLI.

    • Suncalc is Free and ProprietaryDaylight CLI is Free and Open Source
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    SunIZup

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    SunIZup helps you to know the timings of the various Sunlight phases including the Golden Hour and Blue Hour (also known as Magic Hour by photographers and cinematographers) for any selected location and any given date.

    License model

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Apple TV
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    Plan & Visualise your shot on a Map

    SunIZup Features

    1.  Planning

    SunIZup VS Daylight CLI

     
  9. Sol: Sun Clock icon

    Sol: Sun Clock

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    Get reminded when it's sunrise or sunset, wherever you travel! Great for photographers-- find the golden hour times on any date, anywhere

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Sol: Sun Clock Features

    1.  Timer
    2.  Location-based

    Sol: Sun Clock VS Daylight CLI

     
  10. The Photographer's Ephemeris icon

    The Photographer's Ephemeris

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    The Photographer's Ephemeris (TPE) helps you plan outdoor photography in natural light, especially landscape and urban scenes. It's a map-centric sun and moon calculator: see how light will fall on the land, day or night, for any location on earth.

    15 The Photographer's Ephemeris alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    The Photographer's Ephemeris Features

    1.  Location-based

    The Photographer's Ephemeris VS Daylight CLI

     

    • The Photographer's Ephemeris is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Daylight CLI.

    • The Photographer's Ephemeris is Paid and ProprietaryDaylight CLI is Free and Open Source
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    Sunrise Sunset Tracker

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    Capture stunning shots with precise golden hour timings and location-based reminders, while staying in sync with natural cycles, your circadian rhythm, and perfect light.

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    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Sunrise Sunset Tracker VS Daylight CLI

     
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    Solartopo

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    Solartopo provides global sunrise, sunset data with topographic analysis, precise solar orbit services calculating azimuth and zenith angles, solar cell alignment advice, and hilly terrain sun-exposure finder. Calculations consider time zones, light refraction for future predictions till year 6000.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    Solartopo screenshot 1

    Solartopo Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Displaying Sun and Moon positions

    Solartopo VS Daylight CLI

     
  13. Sunset Time icon

    Sunset Time

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    Know the time of sunrise and sunset at any time.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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    Sunset Time VS Daylight CLI

     
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    Sunlitt

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    Sunlitt is an app that offers precise information about the sun's position and events throughout the day and year, everywhere in the world.

    14 Sunlitt alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • visionOS
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    Sunlitt Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  iOS widget
    4.  Sun course widget

    Sunlitt VS Daylight CLI

     
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