Sun tracking apps?

[Northeast Aerial Imaging]

Hi All,
I am trying to wade through the App Store looking for an app that will let me "see" where the sun will be in relation to what I plan on shooting. There are a handful of well reviewed apps out there and I am wondering if there is a consensus on which is "best" for drone use? Or just the most popular and why? I already know that with my dyslexia trying to learn Photo Pills is not going to happen ? Any thoughts would be appreciated! Thanks!

 

[Drumsagard]

One I've used for years for my photography is Photo Ephemeris

 

[brett8883]

Hi All,
I am trying to wade through the App Store looking for an app that will let me "see" where the sun will be in relation to what I plan on shooting. There are a handful of well reviewed apps out there and I am wondering if there is a consensus on which is "best" for drone use? Or just the most popular and why? I already know that with my dyslexia trying to learn Photo Pills is not going to happen ? Any thoughts would be appreciated! Thanks!

The one I use is called Sun Surveyor I think it might be a little simpler (for better or worse) than Photo Ephemeris but maybe a little easier to use as well. One feature it has that I really like is augmented reality. You can see where the sun will be overlaid on your camera view of the real world at the time you choose.

 

[MA2 317]

This one is nice if running Android.

Sunrise Sunset - Apps on Google Play

Sunrise and Sunset timings for any place, any day at your fingertips.

play.google.com

It has sun tracking and a shadow projector to plan future shots.

The last time I checked it wasn't in the App Store.

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[wondercrew]

have you tried Sun Surveyor: Your personal guide to the Sun and Moon - for iOS and Android.?

 

[whicks1]

Go bigger. Use photopills. Great app for all around planning photo shoots. Sun, moon, golden hour, depth of field, exposure, there’s nothing bad about that app. DSLR essential.

 

[Cut.Aussie]

This website shows where the sun is at any time and date, really easy to use. SunCalc sun position- und sun phases calculator

 

[Bussty]

Planit for Photographers actually has a 3D model that shows you from any location where the sun will be at any time with accurate terrain rendering...amazing stuff. Watch the videos on YouTube. You can in advance predict where you need to be to put the sun at the very tip off a mountain plus a whole heap of other cool stuff.

 

[Northeast Aerial Imaging]

Go bigger. Use photopills. Great app for all around planning photo shoots. Sun, moon, golden hour, depth of field, exposure, there’s nothing bad about that app. DSLR essential.

My only concern is that, even after 6 months I am still learning the M2P and the editing software, and adding another, from what I understand fairly steep learning curve app, I may not be able to utilize it for the few simple things I hope to.