AstroPanel: Night Sky

Your night sky, at a glance.

AstroPanel brings the astronomical conditions for your location into one clear dashboard. Find your hours of darkness, check the Moon and discover which planets and meteor showers are worth a look before you head outside.

KNOW WHEN IT GETS DARK See civil, nautical and astronomical twilight, your darkness window and how much astronomical night is available. Read the night's timings together instead of checking several separate tools.

UNDERSTAND TONIGHT'S SCORE Start with an observing score, then explore the darkness, moonlight and planet visibility behind it. The score describes astronomical conditions. It does not include cloud cover, seeing or a weather forecast.

CHECK THE SUN AND MOON Explore the Sun and Moon for your selected location and date, including Moon phase and rise and set times. View the latest available solar image when connected.

FIND THE PLANETS Check planet visibility and useful observing times. Open a planet's details to explore its altitude through the night and its rise, transit and set times.

FOLLOW METEOR SHOWERS Browse meteor-shower activity, peak dates and moonlight conditions to help choose a night for meteor watching.

PLAN ACROSS THE YEAR Use annual charts to explore twilight and meteor-shower timing through the seasons. Look ahead to a trip, a shower peak or your next observing session.

CHOOSE YOUR OBSERVING SITE Use your current location or enter coordinates for the place you want to observe. Plan for tonight or another date.

CORE ASTRONOMY WORKS OFFLINE Astronomical calculations run on your device. The solar image and meteor-shower catalogue refreshes need an internet connection. The app interface is in English. Check your local weather separately before observing.

Make the most of your hours under the sky.