PicPlanner Alternatives

PicPlanner is described as 'Calculate the position of the sun, moon, and milky way to plan the perfect time to take a picture' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to PicPlanner for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, iPad, Web-based, Android and Apple Watch apps. The best PicPlanner alternative is Skylight Forecast, which is free. Other great apps like PicPlanner are Positional, Sun Surveyor, Suncalc and SunIZup.

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

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PicPlanner alternatives page was last updated Jan 17, 2025
  1. Skylight Forecast icon
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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.

    9 Skylight Forecast alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

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    Platforms

    • iPhone

    Skylight Forecast Features

    1.  Forecasting Report
    2.  Lock screen controls
    3.  iOS widget
    Skylight Forecast iconPicPlanner Icon

    Skylight Forecast VS PicPlanner

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    • Skylight Forecast is the most popular iPhone alternative to PicPlanner.

    • Skylight Forecast is the most popular free alternative to PicPlanner.

    • Skylight Forecast is Freemium and ProprietaryPicPlanner is Free and Open Source
  2. Positional icon
     5 likes

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

    9 Positional alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android

    Positional Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No Tracking
    Positional iconPicPlanner Icon

    Positional VS PicPlanner

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    • Positional is the most popular Android alternative to PicPlanner.

    • Positional is the most popular Open Source alternative to PicPlanner.

    • Positional is Freemium and Open SourcePicPlanner is Free and Open Source
  3. Sun Surveyor icon
     5 likes

    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.

    15 Sun Surveyor alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Sun Surveyor Features

    1.  Location-based
    Sun Surveyor iconPicPlanner Icon

    Sun Surveyor VS PicPlanner

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    • Sun Surveyor is the most popular iPad alternative to PicPlanner.

    • Sun Surveyor is the most popular commercial alternative to PicPlanner.

    • Sun Surveyor is Paid and ProprietaryPicPlanner is Free and Open Source
  4. Suncalc icon
     2 likes

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

    14 Suncalc alternatives
    Suncalc screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    Suncalc iconPicPlanner Icon

    Suncalc VS PicPlanner

    Is Suncalc a good alternative to PicPlanner?
     
    • Suncalc is the most popular Web-based alternative to PicPlanner.

    • Suncalc is Free and ProprietaryPicPlanner is Free and Open Source
  5. SunIZup icon
     3 likes

    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.

    15 SunIZup alternatives
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    Plan & Visualise your shot on a Map

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    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Apple TV

    SunIZup Features

    1.  Planning
    SunIZup iconPicPlanner Icon

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  6. Sol: Sun Clock icon
     2 likes

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

    18 Sol: Sun Clock alternatives
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    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Sol: Sun Clock Features

    1.  Timer
    2.  Location-based
    Sol: Sun Clock iconPicPlanner Icon

    Sol: Sun Clock VS PicPlanner

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  7. The Photographer's Ephemeris icon
     2 likes

    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.

    14 The Photographer's Ephemeris alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    The Photographer's Ephemeris Features

    1.  Location-based
    The Photographer's Ephemeris iconPicPlanner Icon

    The Photographer's Ephemeris VS PicPlanner

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

    • The Photographer's Ephemeris is Paid and ProprietaryPicPlanner is Free and Open Source
  8. Sun Intervals icon
     1 like

    Using a functional diagram and easy to read interface, Sun Intervals displays exactly how much daylight is left in the day in a large, while also allowing you to enable notification alerts for sunrise, sunset, first and last light times.

    17 Sun Intervals alternatives
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    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Sun Intervals iconPicPlanner Icon

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  9. SUNSETWX icon
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    Model to forecast sunset quality using an in-depth algorithm comprised of meteorological factors

    6 SUNSETWX alternatives
    SUNSETWX screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    SUNSETWX iconPicPlanner Icon

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  10. Planit Pro: Photo Planner icon
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    This is a special call to landscape photographers, travel photographers, nature photographers and those who are interested in night photography, city photography, time-lapse, star-trails, milky way or astro-photography: look no more, this is the ultimate app for you - the Planit...

    8 Planit Pro: Photo Planner alternatives
    Planit Pro: Photo Planner screenshot 1
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    License model

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Planit Pro: Photo Planner Features

    1.  Planner
    2.  Location-based
    Planit Pro: Photo Planner iconPicPlanner Icon

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  11. SunSeek icon
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    SunSeek is the ultimate app to improve your circadian health and vitamin D production using sunlight.

    18 SunSeek alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone

    SunSeek Features

    1.  Track Activities
    SunSeek iconPicPlanner Icon

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  12. Sunlitt icon
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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.

    13 Sunlitt alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • visionOS

    Sunlitt Features

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

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