Suncalc Alternatives

Suncalc is described as 'A little online application with interactive map that shows sun movement and sunlight phases during the given day at the given location' and is an website in the education & reference category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Suncalc, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, iPad, Android and Mac apps. The best Suncalc alternative is Positional, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Suncalc are Skylight Forecast, Sun Surveyor, PicPlanner and Sol: Sun Clock.

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  1. Positional icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Platforms

    • Android
     
    • Positional is the most popular Android alternative to Suncalc.

    • Positional is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Suncalc.

    • Positional is Freemium and Open SourceSuncalc is Free and Proprietary
  2. 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 Suncalc.

    • Skylight Forecast is Freemium and ProprietarySuncalc is Free and Proprietary
  3. Sun Surveyor icon
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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 iPad alternative to Suncalc.

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

    • Sun Surveyor is Paid and ProprietarySuncalc is Free and Proprietary
  4. PicPlanner icon
     1 like

    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 Suncalc.

    • PicPlanner is Free and Open SourceSuncalc is Free and Proprietary
  5. 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
     
  6. SunIZup icon
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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
     
  7. 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 Web-based, Windows & Mac alternative to Suncalc.

    • The Photographer's Ephemeris is Paid and ProprietarySuncalc is Free and Proprietary
  8. SunSeek icon
     Like

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
     
  9. Sunlitt icon
     Like

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • visionOS
     
  10. A command-line program for tracking sunrise and sunset times.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Homebrew
     
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