Moonlitt: Lunar Calendar
Moon phase, AR Eclipse tracker
Free · In-App Purchases
#1 Moon Tracker App 2026 • App of the Day • Great on iOS 26
Moonlitt is your complete moon tracker and lunar calendar: a clear, accurate guide to follow the lunar cycle every day.
Whether you’re planning Full Moon photography, witnessing the Blood Moon, or exploring lunar traditions, Moonlitt helps you with moon position, timings, and visibility.
MOON PHASE & LUNAR CALENDAR
• Follow the moon phase with moon illumination and lunar age.
• Find exact moonrise, moonset, and culmination times.
• See today’s moon phase and browse any date in the lunar calendar.
• Receive notifications for Full Moon, New Moon, Blue Moon, and eclipses.
KEY FEATURES
• Visualize the moon path where you are in AR.
• Use the Moon compass to locate the moon in the sky.
• Monitor moon position, distance, and timings.
• Check weather and moon visibility insights.
LUNAR TRADITIONS
• Check dates for Chinese moon festivals.
• Discover the Wolf Moon, Harvest Moon, and other Full Moon names.
• Learn about Moon signs, Constellations, Blood Moon, Blue Moon, and more.
2026 ECLIPSES
• Visibility maps and local timing for any lunar eclipse and solar eclipse.
• Play realistic animations to preview eclipse phases and colors.
• Check if buildings or terrain will obstruct your view in AR.
THE BEST MOON APP
• Widgets, Apple Watch app, and Live Activity for moon phase, moonrise, and moonset.
• Works offline, with no ads or tracking.
• Built with care by a small indie team.
From the first sliver of a New Moon to the brilliance of a Supermoon, with Moonlitt you always know where the Moon is, when it rises, and how brightly it shines.
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Moonlitt 2.5 brings exiting and highly requested new features!
*Expanded Lunar Calendar*
Moonlitt's Lunar Calendar was expanded, displaying more information, easier navigation, and integration with Apple Calendar.
- Each day in the calendar now includes full moon names and traditions, eclipses, and major lunar events.
- Each day now shows a moon preview based on the location, date, and time set in the app.
- Each day can now display additional information such as moonrise, moonset, and culmination times, lunar age or illumination, and zodiac sign or constellation. This can be easily customized, and your preferences are remembered across app launches.
- The Lunar Calendar can now show when the moon phase changes throughout the day.
- Added shortcuts to details and lunar events.
- The Lunar Calendar has been redesigned for improved performance, easier navigation, and clearer visibility of the selected moon phase.
- Any major lunar event or moon phase can now be easily added to Apple Calendar, including its start and end date.
*Home Screen Widgets*
- Added a new small size for the Lunar Calendar Home Screen widget.
- Lunar Calendar widgets now show moon previews and indicators for major lunar events.
- Improved reliability and performance of the Lunar Calendar widgets.
Lastly, some more treats:
- Added Black Moons support.
- Apple Watch app was redesigned, focusing on simpler navigation with the digital crown and consistency with the iOS app.
- Minor visual tweaks for improved consistency.
- Minor performance boost.
- Improved reliability and performance of all widgets on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro.
- Fixed several bugs related to the date and time sliders.
- Fixed minor bugs in the info view.
- Fixed some typos in the Vietnamese, Chinese, and Japanese localizations.
- Fixed weather not available on Apple Watch.
- Fixed moon phase widgets not displaying properly on Apple Watch.
2.5.2 4 days ago
Moonlitt 2.5 brings exiting and highly requested new features!
*Expanded Lunar Calendar*
Moonlitt's Lunar Calendar was expanded, displaying more information, easier navigation, and integration with Apple Calendar.
- Each day in the calendar now includes full moon names and traditions, eclipses, and major lunar events.
- Each day now shows a moon preview based on the location, date, and time set in the app.
- Each day can now display additional information such as moonrise, moonset, and culmination times, lunar age or illumination, and zodiac sign or constellation. This can be easily customized, and your preferences are remembered across app launches.
- The Lunar Calendar can now show when the moon phase changes throughout the day.
- Added shortcuts to details and lunar events.
- The Lunar Calendar has been redesigned for improved performance, easier navigation, and clearer visibility of the selected moon phase.
- Any major lunar event or moon phase can now be easily added to Apple Calendar, including its start and end date.
*Home Screen Widgets*
- Added a new small size for the Lunar Calendar Home Screen widget.
- Lunar Calendar widgets now show moon previews and indicators for major lunar events.
- Improved reliability and performance of the Lunar Calendar widgets.
Lastly, some more treats:
- Added Black Moons support.
- Apple Watch app was redesigned, focusing on simpler navigation with the digital crown and consistency with the iOS app.
- Minor visual tweaks for improved consistency.
- Minor performance boost.
- Improved reliability and performance of all widgets on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro.
- Fixed several bugs related to the date and time sliders.
- Fixed minor bugs in the info view.
- Fixed some typos in the Vietnamese, Chinese, and Japanese localizations.
- Fixed weather not available on Apple Watch.
- Fixed moon phase widgets not displaying properly on Apple Watch.
2.5.1 5 days ago
Moonlitt 2.5 brings exiting and highly requested new features!
*Expanded Lunar Calendar*
Moonlitt's Lunar Calendar was expanded, displaying more information, easier navigation, and integration with Apple Calendar.
- Each day in the calendar now includes full moon names and traditions, eclipses, and major lunar events.
- Each day now shows a moon preview based on the location, date, and time set in the app.
- Each day can now display additional information such as moonrise, moonset, and culmination times, lunar age or illumination, and zodiac sign or constellation. This can be easily customized, and your preferences are remembered across app launches.
- The Lunar Calendar can now show when the moon phase changes throughout the day.
- Added shortcuts to details and lunar events.
- The Lunar Calendar has been redesigned for improved performance, easier navigation, and clearer visibility of the selected moon phase.
- Any major lunar event or moon phase can now be easily added to Apple Calendar, including its start and end date.
*Home Screen Widgets*
- Added a new small size for the Lunar Calendar Home Screen widget.
- Lunar Calendar widgets now show moon previews and indicators for major lunar events.
- Improved reliability and performance of the Lunar Calendar widgets.
Lastly, some more treats:
- Added Black Moons support.
- Apple Watch app was redesigned, focusing on simpler navigation with the digital crown and consistency with the iOS app.
- Minor visual tweaks for improved consistency.
- Minor performance boost.
- Improved reliability and performance of all widgets on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro.
- Fixed several bugs related to the date and time sliders.
- Fixed minor bugs in the info view.
- Fixed some typos in the Vietnamese, Chinese, and Japanese localizations.
- Fixed weather not available on Apple Watch.
- Fixed moon phase widgets not displaying properly on Apple Watch.
2.5 6 days ago
- Improved date and time sliders behavior.
- Tell us what you think of Moonlitt and help us shape its experience.
- Fixed first loading of special events at startup.
- Updated core components.
2.4.6 3 Mar
- Minor fixes to notifications for lunar and solar eclipses.
- Maintenance updates to our core components.
- Fixed minor typos in some localizations.
2.4.5 26 Feb
- Minor fixes to notifications for lunar and solar eclipses.
- Maintenance updates to our core components.
- Fixed minor typos in some localizations.
2.4.4 25 Feb
- Minor fixes to notifications for lunar and solar eclipses.
- Maintenance updates to our core components.
- Fixed minor typos in some localizations.
2.4.3 21 Feb
- Minor visual tweaks and fixes.
- Fixed time slider not showing moonrise and moonset at first launch.
- Fixed eclipse map getting stuck while loading some partial solar eclipses.
- Updated core components.
2.4.2 18 Feb
- Moonlitt now remembers the last selected layer across sessions.
- Fixed some animation glitches.
- Improved smoothness in the entire info view.
- Fixed a minor issue inside the time slider when selecting a new location with a different timezone.
- Updated core components.
2.4.1 30 Jan
Eclipses are getting closer and Moonlitt 2.4 is ready!
The 2026 solar and lunar eclipses are approaching. This update introduces new eclipse tools and a clearer interface to help you understand when, where, and how to observe them.
*Lunar and Solar Eclipses*
Explore eclipses in more detail with three new viewing modes, plus several refinements:
- Focus: Preview eclipse appearance and colors with realistic, minute-by-minute animations.
- Map: See which regions of Earth will experience full or partial visibility.
- AR: Visualize the eclipse path in the sky and check for potential obstructions.
- More precise and visually refined eclipse previews.
- New dynamic countdown to the next eclipse in the details view.
- Redesigned eclipse details for better legibility and performance.
*Redesigned Interface*
With the help of Liquid Glass, we have given even more space to the app’s content, while keeping key features easy to reach:
- Moon Names and Traditions, Supermoons, Micromoons, and Eclipses are now part of the main UI, with a dynamic indicator for quick access.
- Compass is now always visible.
- Layers are always accessible at the top of the screen.
- Improved layout on larger displays.
- Redesigned onboarding experience.
Lastly, some more maintenance changes:
- Updated internal components, including core Eclipse engine for improved precision for future events.
- Smoother performance with reduced stuttering across devices.
- It is now possible to enable notifications when location access is not granted.
- Added Vietnamese localization.
- Several visual tweaks and fixes.
- Countless bug fixes.
2.4 22 Jan
Each Moon carries its own significance and associated traditions across various communities, and Moonlitt is now offering a window into this fascinating world.
Moon Names and Traditions are now seamlessly integrated into Moonlitt:
- Explore Western traditions throughout the year, from the Wolf Moon to the Cold Moon;
- Discover Chinese Festivals;
- Gain insights into Blue Moons and Blood Moons;
- Share Moon names with your friends and family.
Live on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro.
Additional enhancements:
- We’ve resolved several bugs and refined visual details across the app;
- Implemented minor UI changes for enhanced visual consistency;
- We’ve deeply improved sharing capabilities, fixing glitched and missing support for several apps;
- Updated core math and data for Eclipse calculations;
- Fixed several typos in some languages.
2.3 16/12/2025
- Eclipses are now available on Apple Watch.
- Redesigned Super and Micro moons on Apple Watch.
- Added notifications for Lunar and Solar Eclipses.
- Added option to select an alternative app icon.
- Added section showing how to add widgets.
- Several bug fixes.
2.2.1 21/11/2025
Eclipses are now available in Moonlitt!
We’re introducing a brand-new dedicated app section, offering an unparalleled exploration of all upcoming eclipses. Tailored to your location, Moonlitt provides:
- Comprehensive details on Total, Annular, Hybrid, and Partial Solar eclipses.
- Insights into Total, Partial, and Penumbral Lunar eclipses.
- Precise contact points, maximum, totality, and event duration.
- Detailed obscuration and visibility information.
- Advanced metrics like magnitude, separation, and more.
- A complimentary glossary for easy understanding of eclipse terms.
- Shareable Eclipse Cards to spread the cosmic excitement.
- All this works completely offline, is private, and is computed locally on your device.
All this data is cleverly combined to provide stunning and predictive visual previews of each eclipse, including moon color forecast, sun and moon overlaps, and much more.
That’s not all:
- The info view has been completely redesigned, for a cleaner yet more detailed appearance.
- Super and Micro moons sections have been redesigned.
- Moonlitt’s interface is more alive and beautiful than ever, with even more Liquid Glass.
- We have fixed many bugs and improved the app’s performance.
2.2 17/11/2025
Moonlitt got some cleanup. After the 2.0 we have focused on polishing our Liquid Glass design and newest features.
- Added Live Activity shortcut in Info details screen.
- Improved several animations throughout the app.
- Fixed several visual nuances.
- Fixed missing localizations.
- Slightly improved Lunar Calendar performance.
- Slightly reduced app size.
- Slightly improved memory usage for Widgets.
- Slightly higher quality Moon in widgets and Apple Watch.
- Teeny tiny performance boost.
- Updated internal components.
2.1.3 23/10/2025
Moonlitt got some cleanup. After the 2.0 we have focused on polishing our Liquid Glass design and newest features.
- Added Live Activity shortcut in Info details screen.
- Improved several animations throughout the app.
- Fixed several visual nuances.
- Fixed missing localizations.
- Slightly improved Lunar Calendar performance.
- Slightly reduced app size.
- Slightly improved memory usage for Widgets.
- Slightly higher quality Moon in widgets and Apple Watch.
- Teeny tiny performance boost.
- Updated internal components.
2.1.2 21/10/2025
Moonlitt got some cleanup. After the 2.0 we have focused on polishing our Liquid Glass design and newest features.
- Added Live Activity shortcut in Info details screen.
- Improved several animations throughout the app.
- Fixed several visual nuances.
- Fixed missing localizations.
- Slightly improved Lunar Calendar performance.
- Slightly reduced app size.
- Slightly improved memory usage for Widgets.
- Slightly higher quality Moon in widgets and Apple Watch.
- Teeny tiny performance boost.
- Updated internal components.
2.1.1 15/10/2025
Moonlitt got some cleanup. After the 2.0 we have focused on polishing our Liquid Glass design and newest features.
- Added Live Activity shortcut in Info details screen.
- Improved several animations throughout the app.
- Fixed several visual nuances.
- Fixed missing localizations.
- Slightly improved Lunar Calendar performance.
- Slightly reduced app size.
- Slightly improved memory usage for Widgets.
- Slightly higher quality Moon in widgets and Apple Watch.
- Teeny tiny performance boost.
- Updated internal components.
2.1 25/09/2025
Moonlitt now integrates the all-new Liquid Glass design in iOS 26.
The redesigned Moonlitt experience is based on animations, realistic glass effects, organic movement, and natural response to interactions.
What’s changing:
- Introducing Liquid Glass all around the app.
- Redesigned the bottom toolbar for a more compact yet comfortable and intuitive look-and-feel.
- Introducing the Moon view, for a visually stunning and realistic representation of the current Moon’s look, accounting for Libration, Illumination, and Distance from Earth.
- The Info view has been redesigned from the ground up, for a straightforward and more organized experience.
- Added both Astronomical and Astrological constellations according to the Moon’s position.
- The Date Slider has been reworked to make it more accessible: you won’t need to use the Infinite Slide anymore to check the upcoming days.
- We added a Layers switch section inside the bottom toolbar, so make switching between Lunolitt, Map Standard, and Map Satellite more intuitive and visually appealing.
- Animations and visual effects have been tweaked and/or reworked throughout the entire app.
- Lunar Calendar, both inside and outside the app, now always displays the correct Moon look, phases, and Super/Micromoon events.
- All these changes are coming to iOS 18 too! (Liquid Glass is replaced with our previous carefully designed material).
- Moonlitt fully supports Adaptive Windows on iPadOS 26.
- Moonlitt on iPadOS and macOS have been redesigned to make better use of the larger screen real estate and be less intrusive in everyday usage.
- Added support for Controls on Mac and Apple Watch Control Center.
- Huge bump in performance and resource usage, for a smoother and stutter-free experience.
- We fixed so many bugs that we stopped counting, on all platforms and Widgets too.
Moonlitt is also landing on Apple Vision Pro, with a new, native Immersive App, carefully designed for Spatial Computing, complete with stunning Spatial Widgets and an Extra Large Portrait Widget. Moon on Vision Pro is bringing everything you already love about Moonlitt into your surroundings, with much more to come!
2.0 11/09/2025
- Hugely improved restore purchase procedure reliability.
- Minor improvements to the app’s purchase check logic.
- Added restore purchase button in Apple Watch app.
1.5.4 27/08/2025
- Added Russian localization (special thanks to Igor)
- Improved communication between apps and extensions
- Improved moon visuals across the entire app
- Fixed Lunar Calendar Widget not updating
- Minor UI fixes
- Minor bug fixes
1.5.3 08/08/2025
Moonlitt on Apple Watch
Moonlitt is now available on Apple Watch!
Keep track of moon phases, position, moonrise and moonset times, the lunar calendar, and more directly from your wrist, without needing to open the iPhone or iPad app.
Make your Watch truly lunar with Moonlitt’s Complications and Widgets, Live Activity, and Smart Stack support.
HQ Moon Visuals
The Moon is now even more realistic in Moonlitt.
We’ve upgraded the moon’s 3D model quality with higher resolution, accurate craters, and stunning visuals. Moonlitt can now display the terminator line accurately in Lunar Calendar, and even in widgets, intents, complications, and Live Activity on every platform.
That’s not all:
- Introduced several optimizations to Moon Phase Carousel, which is now snappier and smoother than ever.
- Minor performance improvements and visual tweaks.
- Bug fixes.
1.5.2 22/07/2025
Moonlitt on Apple Watch
Moonlitt is now available on Apple Watch!
Keep track of moon phases, position, moonrise and moonset times, the lunar calendar, and more directly from your wrist, without needing to open the iPhone or iPad app.
Make your Watch truly lunar with Moonlitt’s Complications and Widgets, Live Activity, and Smart Stack support.
HQ Moon Visuals
The Moon is now even more realistic in Moonlitt.
We’ve upgraded the moon’s 3D model quality with higher resolution, accurate craters, and stunning visuals. Moonlitt can now display the terminator line accurately in Lunar Calendar, and even in widgets, intents, complications, and Live Activity on every platform.
That’s not all:
- Introduced several optimizations to Moon Phase Carousel, which is now snappier and smoother than ever.
- Minor performance improvements and visual tweaks.
- Bug fixes.
1.5.1 21/07/2025
Moonlitt on Apple Watch
Moonlitt is now available on Apple Watch!
Keep track of moon phases, position, moonrise and moonset times, the lunar calendar, and more directly from your wrist, without needing to open the iPhone or iPad app.
Make your Watch truly lunar with Moonlitt’s Complications and Widgets, Live Activity, and Smart Stack support.
HQ Moon Visuals
The Moon is now even more realistic in Moonlitt.
We’ve upgraded the moon’s 3D model quality with higher resolution, accurate craters, and stunning visuals. Moonlitt can now display the terminator line accurately in Lunar Calendar, and even in widgets, intents, complications, and Live Activity on every platform.
That’s not all:
- Introduced several optimizations to Moon Phase Carousel, which is now snappier and smoother than ever.
- Minor performance improvements and visual tweaks.
- Bug fixes.
1.5 21/07/2025
***Supermoon & Micromoon dates***
Moonlitt now displays Supermoon and Micromoon dates for the entire selected year - so you can plan your photoshoots and stargazing sessions ahead of time and never miss a lunar event.
A Full Supermoon appears up to 19% larger than a usual Full Moon due to its closer distance to Earth. These rare full moons are known for producing breathtaking, moonlit scenes - especially valued by photographers.
With this update, Moonlitt also:
• Sends notifications for every Moon phase, including Supermoon and Micromoon
• Highlights these events across the app: in the Info section, Lunar Calendar, Widgets, Live Activity, and more
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***Weather Forecasts***
Sky conditions matter. Moonlitt now includes weather forecasts to help you plan better lunar sessions.
Check cloud cover, rain probability, and sky visibility - all in one place.
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There's more:
• Rebuilt Lunar Calendar widget for improved performance and smoother scrolling
• Enhanced speed and transitions between Lunolitt, Map, and AR modes
• Improved responsiveness of the Moon Phase Carousel
• Faster, more stable Lunar Calendar navigation
• Subtle UI refinements and delightful visual touches
• Improved compass accuracy
• Various bug fixes for a smoother experience
1.4.2 28/06/2025
***Supermoon & Micromoon dates***
Moonlitt now displays Supermoon and Micromoon dates for the entire selected year - so you can plan your photoshoots and stargazing sessions ahead of time and never miss a lunar event.
A Full Supermoon appears up to 19% larger than a usual Full Moon due to its closer distance to Earth. These rare full moons are known for producing breathtaking, moonlit scenes - especially valued by photographers.
With this update, Moonlitt also:
• Sends notifications for every Moon phase, including Supermoon and Micromoon
• Highlights these events across the app: in the Info section, Lunar Calendar, Widgets, Live Activity, and more
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***Weather Forecasts***
Sky conditions matter. Moonlitt now includes weather forecasts to help you plan better lunar sessions.
Check cloud cover, rain probability, and sky visibility - all in one place.
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There's more:
• Rebuilt Lunar Calendar widget for improved performance and smoother scrolling
• Enhanced speed and transitions between Lunolitt, Map, and AR modes
• Improved responsiveness of the Moon Phase Carousel
• Faster, more stable Lunar Calendar navigation
• Subtle UI refinements and delightful visual touches
• Improved compass accuracy
• Various bug fixes for a smoother experience
1.4.1 09/06/2025
Moonlitt 2.5 brings exiting and highly requested new features!
*Expanded Lunar Calendar*
Moonlitt's Lunar Calendar was expanded, displaying more information, easier navigation, and integration with Apple Calendar.
- Each day in the calendar now includes full moon names and traditions, eclipses, and major lunar events.
- Each day now shows a moon preview based on the location, date, and time set in the app.
- Each day can now display additional information such as moonrise, moonset, and culmination times, lunar age or illumination, and zodiac sign or constellation. This can be easily customized, and your preferences are remembered across app launches.
- The Lunar Calendar can now show when the moon phase changes throughout the day.
- Added shortcuts to details and lunar events.
- The Lunar Calendar has been redesigned for improved performance, easier navigation, and clearer visibility of the selected moon phase.
- Any major lunar event or moon phase can now be easily added to Apple Calendar, including its start and end date.
*Home Screen Widgets*
- Added a new small size for the Lunar Calendar Home Screen widget.
- Lunar Calendar widgets now show moon previews and indicators for major lunar events.
- Improved reliability and performance of the Lunar Calendar widgets.
Lastly, some more treats:
- Added Black Moons support.
- Apple Watch app was redesigned, focusing on simpler navigation with the digital crown and consistency with the iOS app.
- Minor visual tweaks for improved consistency.
- Minor performance boost.
- Improved reliability and performance of all widgets on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro.
- Fixed several bugs related to the date and time sliders.
- Fixed minor bugs in the info view.
- Fixed some typos in the Vietnamese, Chinese, and Japanese localizations.
- Fixed weather not available on Apple Watch.
- Fixed moon phase widgets not displaying properly on Apple Watch.
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