Albedo - Moon Phase

About this app

Albedo turns your screen into a window to the moon. Built with 720 real NASA lunar frames, it renders the moon's current phase in stunning detail — accurate to the hour, beautiful enough to stare at. Whether you're timing a golden hour shoot, tracking moonrise for a night hike, or simply wondering what the moon looks like tonight, Albedo puts precise astronomical data inside an interface designed to feel like cinema. REAL NASA MOON, FRAME BY FRAME 720 high-resolution lunar images map every hour of the 29.5-day synodic cycle. Scrub through time with a precision slider and watch the moon wax and wane in front of you. Each frame is a real photograph — not a rendering. GOLDEN HOUR & BLUE HOUR TRACKER Know exactly when the light is perfect. Albedo calculates morning and evening golden hour and blue hour windows for your location, displayed on a beautiful 24-hour light chart. Plan your next shoot down to the minute. MOON CALENDAR Browse lunar phases across any month from 2000 to 2100. Each day shows a thumbnail of the moon's appearance, making it easy to plan around full moons, new moons, and everything in between. MOON JOURNAL Attach notes and photos to any date on the calendar. Record observations, mark shooting conditions, or keep a lunar diary. Your entries are stored securely on-device with SwiftData. AR MOON FINDER Point your camera at the sky and find the moon. Albedo places an accurate 3D moon at the real lunar position using ARKit, with a guide arrow when the moon is off-screen. INTERACTIVE 3D MOON Explore a textured 3D lunar globe you can rotate freely. Examine the surface up close, from the Sea of Tranquility to the Tycho crater. MOONRISE, MOONSET & DISTANCE Precise moonrise and moonset times for your location, plus real-time lunar distance. All calculations adapt as you scrub through time. SMART NOTIFICATIONS Get notified before full moons, new moons, and evening golden hours so you never miss a moment. Customizable alerts delivered at the right time. LOCATION-AWARE Albedo uses your GPS for accurate local calculations, or let you search and set any location manually. All solar and lunar times adjust instantly. DESIGNED FOR DARK A pure black interface with glassmorphism accents and cinematic serif typography. Albedo is built for night use — easy on the eyes, beautiful in the dark. WORKS EVERYWHERE Available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro. Your moon, on every screen. Albedo Pro unlocks the full experience: Calendar, Journal, 3D Moon, AR Moon Finder, and notifications. The core moon phase viewer and light tracker are free. Download Albedo and see the moon like never before.

What's New in Albedo 1.1 APPLE WATCH • Brand-new native Watch app with moon phase, illumination, age, and distance • Digital Crown date scrubbing — spin the crown to see the moon at any date • Four watchOS complications: circular, corner, inline, and rectangular • Moonrise and moonset times right on your watch face • Works independently of your iPhone — pure on-device astronomy EXPANDED HOME & LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS • New large home screen widget with 7-day phase preview • New rectangular and inline lock screen widgets • Localized labels and improved typography across every size ZODIAC CONSTELLATION ACCURACY • Every zodiac stick figure now matches the official IAU / Sky & Telescope diagrams • Correct sky-view orientation when overlaid on the moon — the same view you see when you look up • Refined patterns for Gemini, Sagittarius, Leo, Virgo, Scorpius, Aquarius, and more POLISH • Corner watch complication uses an illumination gauge that curves around the bezel • Various rendering and typography fixes Thank you for using Albedo. If it's brought you a moment of wonder, a review on the App Store means the world to us.

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1. First observed Aug 19, 2026 · 2:59 PM Free