Positional Alternatives

Positional is described as 'An elegant and colorful location information app for Android with Compass, Clock, Level, Sun, Moon, Trail Marker and many other features' and is an app in the travel & location category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Positional for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac and Windows apps. The best Positional alternative is Skylight Forecast, which is free. Other great apps like Positional are PicPlanner, Sun Surveyor, Compass Android and Suncalc.

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

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

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

    • Skylight Forecast is Freemium and ProprietaryPositional is Freemium and Open Source
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    Calculate the position of the sun, moon, and milky way to plan the perfect time to take a picture.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
    • PicPlanner is the most popular Linux alternative to Positional.

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

    • PicPlanner is Free and Open SourcePositional is Freemium and Open Source
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
    • Sun Surveyor is the most popular Android & iPad alternative to Positional.

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

    • Sun Surveyor is Paid and ProprietaryPositional is Freemium and Open Source
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    Simple and beautiful compass for Android.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • Suncalc is the most popular Web-based alternative to Positional.

    • Suncalc is Free and ProprietaryPositional is Freemium and Open Source
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Apple TV
     
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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

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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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.

    14 The Photographer's Ephemeris alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
    • The Photographer's Ephemeris is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Positional.

    • The Photographer's Ephemeris is Paid and ProprietaryPositional is Freemium and Open Source
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Homebrew
     
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    Know the time of sunrise and sunset at any time.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
     
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