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Download Sunrise: Plan Sunlight on the App Store for iPhone and iPad with iOS 17 or later. This website does not take payment.

Choose a place by Apple Maps search, an optional current-location request or manual coordinates. Pick an explicit time zone, explore supported dates from 2000–2099, read solar azimuth and elevation with sunrise, sunset and daylight, compare two dates, then save, back up or export a plan.

No. It shows an illustrative bearing toward the sun from the sample place, relative to true north. It does not calculate shadows or account for buildings, trees or terrain.

Yes for manual coordinates, time-zone selection and solar calculations. Apple Maps search and map content may need a connection, and current location depends on your permission and the device’s location services. There is no app account or app-operated cloud sync.

Your first complete saved plan, including editing, date comparison and sharing, is free. Additional saved plans require an optional one-time lifetime purchase. Check the local price in the app before confirming through Apple. There is no subscription. To recover an existing purchase, use Restore Purchases in Settings or on the purchase screen with the Apple account that bought it.

Plans are stored locally or in a destination you choose, not uploaded merely because you save them. The App Store edition may send coarse usage, paywall A/B and purchase-state events through TelemetryDeck by default, with a Settings opt-out. These events exclude coordinates, place or plan names, selected dates, share contents, receipts and transaction IDs. See the Privacy Policy for details.