Terrain shadows are here. SolarWatch shadow maps now include hills and mountains, not just buildings. You’ll get a clearer, more realistic view of how sunlight changes across the actual land around you, so you can plan with confidence when terrain blocks the sun. This update also brings shadow-ratio alarms to help you spot when shade is likely to increase past your chosen threshold. We improved alarm setup and the preview experience, making it easier to fine-tune notifications before you rely on them. Favorites and widget timelines are also more reliable across SolarWatch, Apple Watch, and your Home Screen, so your key locations stay up to date where you look.

Meet the Solar Eclipse Catalog. Explore every solar eclipse from 2000 to 2200 with high quality data validated against published NASA eclipse records. Enjoy beautiful globe visualizations that show where and when the eclipse is visible, plus Simulation Mode to watch the Moon’s shadow sweep across the Earth in real time. Get accurate, detailed local information for planning your trip, including local timing details you can use to schedule viewing. You’ll also get a brand new Eclipse Countdown Widget, designed to help you track the next major event at a glance. Everything in this update is built in preparation for the August 2026 full solar eclipse.

This update includes minor UI improvements and a new indicator on the Sun Position widget. The arrow points when the sun is rising or setting, so you can tell at a glance how the day is progressing.

Smart Sunrise/Sunset Alarms • Enjoy breathtaking views by setting alarms that only activate under ideal weather conditions. • Automatically checks forecasts to skip alarms on cloudy or poor weather days. • Keep your alarms without unnecessary wake-ups for lackluster sunrises. Settings Redesign • Experience a more intuitive settings screen with streamlined navigation. • Access dedicated sections for configuring the Solar Wheel and Data List with ease. Solar Wheel Enhancements • Gold members can now toggle the display of Golden Hour and Blue Hour on the Solar Wheel for precise planning. Reliability & Performance • Resolved issues with alarm scheduling for more dependable alerts. • Enhanced terrain calculation for faster and more accurate results. • Improved clarity in timezone displays for better user understanding. Other Improvements • Expanded localization support for all languages, ensuring a seamless experience worldwide. • Strengthened push notification security for your peace of mind. • General bug fixes and stability enhancements for a smoother app experience.

This update enhances the reliability of Solar Alarms with crucial stability improvements, ensuring a smoother and more dependable experience.

- Vitamin D and UV Tracking: Effortlessly track your daily vitamin D exposure with HealthKit integration. Customized for your skin type and clothing coverage, this feature supports your health by helping you maintain optimal vitamin D levels. - Enhanced Daytime Display: Plan your day with confidence by viewing the next two solar events during daylight hours, ensuring you never miss a significant moment. - Improved Alarm Reliability: Enjoy precise custom angle alarms with resolved scheduling issues, offering you reliable alerts every time. - In-App Release Notes: Stay informed about the latest updates and features directly within the app, ensuring you're always aware of improvements.

In this update, we've introduced a dedicated section for tracking upcoming solstices and equinoxes, ensuring you stay informed about these key astronomical events. Set up notifications for timely reminders, so you're always prepared. We've improved the favorite cities list to offer more detailed insights at a glance. Instantly view daylight duration, along with precise sunrise and sunset times for each city. Access both local and solar time, simplifying your planning wherever you are. Additionally, we've fixed a bug affecting localizations and a crash, ensuring a smoother experience for all users.

In this update, we've introduced Solar Azimuth and Elevation Alarms, allowing you to set alerts based on specific compass directions or the sun's angular elevation above the horizon. This feature is perfect for photographers, solar panel enthusiasts, and anyone who relies on precise solar positioning. We've also enhanced the app's stability and resolved various bugs to ensure a smoother experience.

In this update, we've enhanced your experience with a new detail view that offers comprehensive sun and daylight information. Discover precise golden and blue hour timings, along with accurate sunrise and sunset quality predictions to help you plan your day more effectively. Additionally, we've resolved an issue that was preventing complications from appearing on your watch, ensuring seamless integration and functionality.

With this update, you can now plan your perfect sunrise or sunset experience. Our new forecast feature shows you exactly how vibrant the next sunrise or sunset will be, helping you choose the best time for photography, outdoor activities, or simply enjoying the view. Access these forecasts directly in the app, on your Lock Screen with a widget, or on your Apple Watch with a complication for quick, at-a-glance updates wherever you are. We have also made several bug fixes and performance enhancements to ensure a smoother, more reliable experience every time you use the app.

This update brings key improvements for both Apple Watch and iOS users. On Apple Watch, complications now feature a refined layout that keeps text clear and easy to read, so you can quickly check important information at a glance without any clipping. The yearly overview in the Watch app has also been enhanced, ensuring that details about the longest and shortest days are always fully visible and accessible. For iOS users, this release addresses two rare crashes that impacted some users. These fixes improve the overall stability and reliability of the app, providing a smoother and more dependable experience. Thank you for your feedback and continued support.

In this update, you can now reliably sort your favorites list without issues. We have also made improvements behind the scenes to enhance overall app stability, so you can enjoy a smoother, more dependable experience.

This update lets you schedule solar alarm notifications with the option to receive them silently, so you can stay informed without any sound interruptions. We have also resolved several minor bugs to improve overall app stability and performance.

In this update, we've resolved several bugs to enhance your experience. We've also refined the layout of the annual overview in the watch app, making it easier to navigate and more visually appealing. Enjoy a smoother and more intuitive experience as you track your yearly progress.

In this update, we've resolved several minor issues to enhance your experience.

This update makes the app easier to use for everyone. We have enhanced localization so you can experience the app in your preferred language with more accurate translations. We have also increased the reliability of AR mode, so you can enjoy more stable and consistent augmented reality experiences every time you use it.

This update ensures your alarms go off exactly when you set them, eliminating unexpected activations. We have also improved the accuracy of localized solar event names on widgets, so you can rely on clear and correct information in your language. Enjoy a more dependable and user-friendly experience with these enhancements.

Experience our enhanced AR mode powered by RealityKit, delivering a more immersive and interactive experience. Enjoy a wider selection of alarm and notification sounds crafted by renowned composer Josh Mobley, adding a unique touch to your alerts. We've also made significant localization improvements to ensure a seamless experience in your preferred language. Plus, we've addressed various bugs and made performance enhancements for a smoother app experience.

In this update, we've made it easier for you to add new favorites, saving you time and effort. Our improved Current Interval widget now offers greater flexibility, allowing you to customize displayed intervals to better suit your needs. Additionally, we've resolved numerous bugs to enhance your overall experience.

In this update, we've enhanced the app's performance to ensure smoother and faster navigation, making your experience more seamless. We've also addressed various bugs to improve stability and reliability, so you can enjoy uninterrupted use.

In this update, we've resolved an issue where disabled alarms were still sounding. Your alarms will now function as expected, ensuring a more reliable experience and sounder sleep. We apologize for any accidental early wake ups this may have caused.

In this update, you can now schedule alarms as either system alarms or notifications on iOS 26, giving you more flexibility in how you manage your alerts. Whether you prefer a traditional alarm or a subtle notification, you have the choice to customize your experience. Additionally, we've resolved a rare crash issue, ensuring a smoother and more reliable performance.

In this update, we've resolved a crash issue on iOS 18, ensuring a smoother and more reliable experience. Additionally, we've enhanced overall performance, so you can enjoy faster load times and seamless navigation.

This update fixes a few small issues which snuck into the iOS 26 release of SolarWatch and adds a setting to disable dynamically generated realistic sky backgrounds.

Fresh Design: The main app and widgets now feature stunning sky gradients, generated with a physically accurate algorithm that simulates dispersion and Rayleigh scattering for a true-to-nature look. Liquid Glass UI: The interface has been refined with elegant liquid glass elements for a modern, immersive feel. Smart Sun Alarms: Set alarms tied to the sun’s position. They’ll break through silent mode and wake you exactly when you want with exclusive alarm tones composed by award-winning musician Josh Mobley.

SolarWatch helps you stay in sync with the sun—whether you’re capturing golden hour photos, planning outdoor activities, or simply enjoying nature’s rhythm. This update brings thoughtful enhancements to elevate your experience: * New Lock Screen Widgets & Watch Complications Stay informed at a glance with our latest widgets and complications, now displaying the sun’s current elevation and direction. Whether you’re timing a golden hour photo shoot or planning a hike, these real-time insights help you make the most of every moment. * Smarter Location Handling on Apple Watch Traveling to a new city? Your Watch complications now seamlessly update to reflect your current location, ensuring accurate solar information wherever you are. No more stuck widgets—just reliable data when you need it. * Performance Improvements & Bug Fixes We’ve addressed various bugs and made under-the-hood improvements to enhance stability and performance, ensuring a smoother, more reliable experience.

This update actually fixes the bug where the purchase screen appeared for users who had already paid—a bug the previous update claimed to fix but didn’t.

I’ve fixed the issue where the purchase screen mistakenly appeared for those of you who have already paid. I’m sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused, and I appreciate your patience as I worked to resolve it. Thank you for your continued support.

This update has brings back the option to add a search result directly to favorites without fine tuning the location. You can of course still fine-tune the location on the map by tapping on the map icon. I also improved the iPad user experience significantly in this update. Thank you for your support and please keep the feedback coming using the Report a Bug button in app settings.

In this update, I've added two new Lock Screen widgets that let me keep track of the sun's elevation and azimuth right at a glance. Whether I'm planning a hike or just curious about the sun's position, these widgets make it easy to stay informed. I've also worked hard to fix several bugs and enhance performance, ensuring a smoother and more reliable experience for me every time I use the app.

In this update, I've made some exciting improvements to enhance your experience: - Now, I can set exact coordinates on the map before saving a favorite location, making it easier for me to pinpoint and revisit those special spots. - I've enhanced the accessibility of the 3D shadows map, ensuring that everyone can navigate and explore with ease. - With improved localization, I can now enjoy a more personalized experience in my preferred language. - I've also boosted the app's stability, so I can rely on a smoother and more consistent performance every time I use it.

In this update, I've focused on making SolarWatch even better for you: - I've enhanced the layout for larger text sizes on the Apple Watch, ensuring everything looks clear and easy to read. - I've resolved the issue where the Sunrise and Sunset Times Complication on the Watch was incorrectly displaying today's sunrise after sunset. Now, you'll see tomorrow's sunrise as intended. - I've fixed a widget issue, so now it accurately shows times in the timezone of your selected city, not just the local timezone. Thank you for your feedback, your bug reports and for helping me improve SolarWatch every day.

With this update, I've enhanced performance to ensure everything runs smoothly and efficiently. Plus, I've fixed a pesky bug that affected recurring alarms around Solar Midnight. Thank you for your continued support and feedback.

In this update, we've focused on enhancing your experience with our app. We've resolved several rendering issues in AR mode, ensuring smoother and more immersive interactions. Our current interval widget is now more efficient, providing you with faster and more reliable performance. Additionally, we've made significant improvements to the app's overall stability, so you can enjoy a seamless and uninterrupted experience. Thank you for being part of our community, and we look forward to bringing you even more enhancements in the future.

This update focuses on improving the reliability of widget updates and fixes a few other bugs.

In this update, I'm excited to bring you a special treat to celebrate the solstice: new alternate app icons! I've also smoothed out some rough edges with localization to make sure everything reads just right, no matter where you are. Plus, I've enhanced the widget refresh process, so the information you need is always up-to-date and at your fingertips. Enjoy a more personalized and seamless experience with this latest version!

This build fixes a critical bug which occasionally prevents automatic scheduling of new alarms.

This update fixes many little bugs and introduces a new Lock Screen Widget which shows a countdown to next solar event.

This update resolves a crash issue in the widgets. If your favorite widget has been malfunctioning since our last update, this release should fix the problem. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. Additionally, we've implemented several quality of life enhancements, along with improvements to the weather data accuracy and its integration within the app and widgets. Enjoy a smoother, more reliable experience with these latest enhancements.

We've squashed a pesky bug that was causing crashes and introduced exciting new flying animations to the 3-D shadows map for an enhanced visual experience. Enjoy a smoother and more dynamic app performance.

We’ve resolved an issue where the widget sometimes wouldn’t update your location when you’re on the go. Now, you’ll always get the latest info, no matter where your travels take you. Update now for a smoother, more reliable experience!

This latest update includes multiple bug fixes, an enhanced initial launch experience, and more cost-effective purchasing options.

This update includes a series of minor bug fixes to enhance your app experience.

This update comes with an improved first run experience and brings back the solar wheel rotation gesture to change the date. It can be enabled in settings.

This update enhances your experience by squashing several annoying bugs and upgrading the UI for both the yearly overview and settings screens. Enjoy a smoother and more intuitive interface!

This update brings a host of minor enhancements and introduces a significant feature: a button to reset your location on the new 3D shadows map. This addition ensures a more accurate and immersive experience as you explore solar patterns. Enjoy the refined functionality and smoother performance.

What's New: • Enjoy SolarWatch widget and app icon in dark and tinted modes.* • Shadows Map: Plan your perfect shot with our new feature that shows realistic sun shadows anywhere on Earth. • Quick AR Access: Launch AR mode instantly, even from your locked screen.* • Enhanced Watch Experience: Enjoy improved Live Activities specially designed for your Apple Watch.* • Convenient Shortcuts: Toggle Solar Alarms and access AR mode faster with new App Shortcuts. Plus:  • Performance improvements and bug fixes for a smoother experience. We're constantly working to make SolarWatch better. Love the app? Leave us a review! *on supported iOS and watchOS versions —— This update fixes a bug where the AR mode would render incorrectly on iOS 18 devices.

What's New: • Enjoy SolarWatch widget and app icon in dark and tinted modes.* • Shadows Map: Plan your perfect shot with our new feature that shows realistic sun shadows anywhere on Earth. • Quick AR Access: Launch AR mode instantly, even from your locked screen.* • Enhanced Watch Experience: Enjoy improved Live Activities specially designed for your Apple Watch.* • Convenient Shortcuts: Toggle Solar Alarms and access AR mode faster with new App Shortcuts. Plus:  • Performance improvements and bug fixes for a smoother experience. We're constantly working to make SolarWatch better. Love the app? Leave us a review! *on supported iOS and watchOS versions —— A handful minor bugfixes and performance improvements.

What's New: • Enjoy SolarWatch widget and app icon in dark and tinted modes.* • Shadows Map: Plan your perfect shot with our new feature that shows realistic sun shadows anywhere on Earth. • Quick AR Access: Launch AR mode instantly, even from your locked screen.* • Enhanced Watch Experience: Enjoy improved Live Activities specially designed for your Apple Watch.* • Convenient Shortcuts: Toggle Solar Alarms and access AR mode faster with new App Shortcuts. Plus:  • Performance improvements and bug fixes for a smoother experience. We're constantly working to make SolarWatch better. Love the app? Leave us a review! *on supported iOS and watchOS versions —— Fixes a bug where a new user could not create the first ever alarm in the app.

What's New: • Enjoy SolarWatch widget and app icon in dark and tinted modes.* • Shadows Map: Plan your perfect shot with our new feature that shows realistic sun shadows anywhere on Earth. • Quick AR Access: Launch AR mode instantly, even from your locked screen.* • Enhanced Watch Experience: Enjoy improved Live Activities specially designed for your Apple Watch.* • Convenient Shortcuts: Toggle Solar Alarms and access AR mode faster with new App Shortcuts. Plus:  • Performance improvements and bug fixes for a smoother experience. We're constantly working to make SolarWatch better. Love the app? Leave us a review! *on supported iOS and watchOS versions

This update resolves the issue affecting the display of terrain-based sunrise and sunset times. We apologize for the inconvenience caused by this oversight. Thank you for your patience.

This update includes a fix for a UI issue encountered during the initial launch, along with improvements to address several localization bugs.

We've made some exciting updates to enhance your experience! Now, you can rearrange your favorite cities however you like within the app, and these changes will sync seamlessly with the favorites widget too. We've also improved text contrast and readability on the watchOS app, making it easier to use. For iPad users, selecting a different city now promptly updates the weather information, ensuring you always have the latest data at your fingertips. Additionally, this update brings significant improvements to localization. We've ironed out numerous bugs and are thrilled to introduce Chinese Simplified and Traditional to our supported languages, making our app more accessible to users worldwide.

- Explore the innovative solar wheel display, now featuring enhanced solar azimuth and elevation data. - Effortlessly toggle between absolute and relative time views by tapping on the solar times table. - Enjoy the convenience of our new widget, which provides azimuth and elevation details and includes a quick-access button for AR mode. - Stay informed with our improved current interval widget, which now counts down to the next solar event if it's less than 2 hours away.

This update fixes a bug that caused the app to crash when choosing a date for a city from the search results, along with several other minor bug fixes.

This update fixes a critical problem from our previous release that forced some of our valued subscribers to restore their purchases. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

This update improves the main screen layout on small screen devices, large Dynamic Type settings and also on iPads. It also squashes some critical bugs and streamlines the process for sending feedback to the developer.

This update introduces a new Lock Screen Widget and a new Watch Complication which show the current solar time in large font.

This update fixes a bug where the weather information was displayed for wrong hours on some timezones.

This update contains few minor bugfixes which improve the first launch experience for new users.

This update comes with the first native version of SolarWatch for your VisionPro. It also has many bug fixes and under the hood improvements.

This update improves the AR screen layout and comes with bunch of translation fixes.

This update comes with better Dynamic Type support and improves existing localizations.

Big changes have arrived in SolarWatch! Since our launch in 2017, we've maintained a consistent UI, but it's time for a refresh. This update brings a bold reimagining of our interface, making everything you love about SolarWatch easier to use and within closer reach on larger screens. We've redesigned how you manage favorites and change dates, ensuring these core actions are more intuitive. While we've updated the layout to better match iOS's design language, we've kept the unique SolarWatch style you know and love. Enjoy a smoother, more accessible SolarWatch experience.

One more little bug fix release. Good things come to those who wait.

This update fixes a small bug.

This minor update fixes an occasionally jumpiness when swiping on some yearly overview screen configurations. Fixing all the small bugs while preparing something big.

This build improves the main screen layout for accessibility font sizes on smaller devices.

This version fixes a layout issue on the main screen with non-default dynamic text size in combination with terrain based solar times. It also adds a markers on the Solar Wheel for solar noon (zenith) and solar midnight (nadir). Also the Solarpedia with helpful information about the sun and the solar system makes a comeback.

This update fixes a few bugs in some specific widgets and compilation configurations. Thanks for your feedback!

This update introduces the new current sun phase widget and blue hour display on the main screen. It also improves the display on the days when the sun does not rise beyond the polar circle. Least but not the least it also has improvements to the watch app and watch complications.

This update comes with bunch of important bug fixes: - SolarWatch correctly updates location and widgets on Apple Watch. - iOS Widgets now correctly render the solar wheel for all time zones. - Yearly Overview screen now has an explicit close button.

Photos captured in the AR mode now have location data.

This updates improves localizations and fixes a bug where the app could hang in accessibility text sizes.

This update can now capture AR photos to your Photo Gallery.

This update introduces a new method to saving favorites by moving the map to the desired location. It also fixes a few bugs and improves widget stability.

Translated the app to Turkish and improved German, Spanish, French, Italian and Japanese localizations. Also fixes an issue with widgets sometimes getting stuck.

This update fixes a lot of small bugs

SolarWatch v2.0 comes with a much more capable engine under the hood for more efficient computation of solar events. This enables better widgets and complications and even more features in the near future. Additionally the Watch app completely new for watchOS 10 with a fresh design, amazing animations and solar alarms that can wake you up with a gentle tap on your wrist even when your devices are set to sleep mode. This update also introduces user customizable solar event table on the main screen of the app.

SolarWatch v2.0 comes with a much more capable engine under the hood for more efficient computation of solar events. This enables better widgets and complications and even more features in the near future. Additionally the Watch app completely new for watchOS 10 with a fresh design, amazing animations and solar alarms that can wake you up with a gentle tap on your wrist even when your devices are set to sleep mode. This update also introduces user customizable solar event table on the main screen of the app.

This update comes with many small fixes and improvements.

This update fixes a layout issue on first launch on iPads in horizontal orientation and further improves the stability of Home Screen Widgets.

This update improves the stability of iOS widgets and watchOS complications and fixes a silly bug when syncing favorite locations to iCloud.

This update is a small bugfix update

Minor bugfixes for how Widgets update themselves.

Fewer bugs in widgets.

This update fixes a critical bug in the handling of location updates when precise location is turned off.

This update fixes a rare Widget crash.

This update fixes an occasional crash on iOS Widgets and comes with an improved Sunrise/Sunset complication on the Watch.

This update fixes bunch of little bugs.

This update fixes a small bug which prevented users with life-time purchases from sharing the free month link in app settings.

This update fixes a crash when the Watch app is launched.

This update fixes bunch minor bugs including the one where in some rare cases the watch app would display duplicate events.

This update contains easier feedback collection for new users and various improvements.

Minor bug fixes.

Minor improvements and bug fixes.

Fixes a bug which occasionally prevented past purchases from restoring. Many other small bugfixes and improvements.

Fixes a bug which occasionally prevented past purchases from restoring. Many other small bugfixes and improvements.

Much improved Solar Wheel on the Lock Screen and on the Watch Complications. Other smaller bugfixes.

Bugfixes and improvements

This build contains small bug fixes

Solar Watch alarms can now be configured to start Live Activities. This build also fixes a few pesky bugs.

- a location selector on the solar map to switch between favorite locations  - a new custom location tool to add any coordinate on the globe as a favorite location - fixes a bug that could cause a potential data loss if the iCloud sync fails for any reason

Bugfixes and improved localizations.

Many little bugfixes

This update fixes the wrong time zone used for solar events on watch bezel and introduces a smoother and more natural swipe gesture to navigate the yearly overview.

This update fixes a few little bugs in the new Lock Screen widgets and watchOS 9 complications.

This update brings brand new Lock Screen widgets for iOS 16 and complications for watchOS 9 along with many little bug fixes and improvements.

This update brings brand new Lock Screen widgets for iOS 16 and complications for watchOS 9 along with many little bug fixes and improvements.

This update contains minor improvements and a fix for rendering twilight zones on the Solar Wheel in widgets for latitudes where astronomical twilight might not occur.

- Improved sync of SolarWatch data between your iPhone and Watch - New Shortcuts action to export all solar event dates at the same time

This update adds a new information dense medium sized Widget with up to seven solar times but no weather info. It also prevent the display from dimming when in AR mode.

This update introduces the all new Solar Map which shows you which direction the sunlight will come throughout the year. Not only, can use this to plan your photo and movie shots on location but this also helps you visualize which rooms will have sunlight in your next home.

This update contains many little fixes and a new winter solstice panel.

This update comes with support for iPhone 13 and 13 Pro as well as the new iPad mini. There is also a new XL widget available for iPads with iPadOS 15. Also includes with many improvements for iOS 15 and bugfixes.