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The information on the following links have been found to be useful for moon sighting purposes. If you find any of these are no longer relevant, not working or wish to see new ones added, please do not hesitate to email us via our on-line Contact Us form.

Logo Description  Updated
Websites
hmnao logo HMNAO Websurf – check the possibility of sighting from your location (moon_viz)

2018-10-28
skyviewcafe Sky View Café - track the sun/moon position at different times before moon set

2018-10-28
MetOffice
Met Office – check the UK weather forecast for your location

2018-10-28
MoroccoLogo Morocco Ministry of Awqaf – for monthly moon sighting announcements (278 points) 2018-10-28
LightPollution Light Pollution Map - check how easily you can see the moon from your location 2018-10-29
tpea icon Photo Ephemeris Web - check sun-moon direction on Google Map (HMNAO/Yallop criteria) 2020-10-30
 
Android Apps (e.g. for Samsung/Huawei phones)
ICOUKcalendar ICOUK Hijri Calendar – check the current and predicted Hijri dates (Android) 2018-10-28
DaffMoon Daff Moon Phase – check sun/moon position accurately (in real-time)

2018-10-28
SkyView SkyView – check sun/moon position with Augmented Reality (AR) 2018-10-28
SkyMap Sky Map – identify the sun/moon position in the night sky 2018-10-28
SunMoonCal


Sun & Moon Calendar – check sun, moon and prayer times 2018-10-28
SkySafari


Sky Safari – identify the sun/moon position in the night sky 2018-11-05
GoogleEarth icon Google Earth - identify suitable sunset locations with a clear western horizon 2019-06-27
OS Locate icon OS Locate - identify the compass direction (azimuth) of the sun/moon 2020-02-09
sunroid logo Sundroid - simple daily and monthly sunset & moonset times display 2020-05-07
skyportal logo SkyPortal - sky map of planets, including sun, moon and sunset & moonset times 2021-07-05
skyportal logo Clear Outside - weather forecast app for different dates with different cloud heights 2021-07-05
skyportal logo PlanIt Live/Pro - landscape photography app with sun and moon direction data 2021-07-05
CamSextant - allows measuring celestial objects (such as the moon) altitudes with your phone,
similar to a marine sextant (but with augmented reality)
2024-07-09
 
iOS Apps (e.g. for iPhone/iPad)
ICOUKcalendar ICOUK Hijri Calendar – check the current and predicted Hijri dates (iOS) 2019-05-17
SkyView SkyView Lite – check sun/moon position accurately (in real-time) 2018-10-28
  MoonPhase The Moon - check moon phase/position accurately (in real-time) 2018-11-06
SkySafari


Sky Safari – identify the sun/moon position in the night sky 2018-11-05
GoogleEarth icon Google Earth - identify suitable sunset locations with a clear western horizon 2019-06-27
OS Locate icon OS Locate - identify the compass direction (azimuth) of the sun/moon 2020-02-09
skyportal logo SkyPortal - sky map of planets, including sun, moon and sunset & moonset times 2021-07-05
skyportal logo Clear Outside - weather forecast app for different dates with different cloud heights 2021-07-05
skyportal logo PlanIt Live/Pro - landscape photography app with sun and moon directions data 2021-07-05
CamSextant - allows measuring celestial objects (such as the moon) altitudes with your phone,
similar to a marine sextant (but with augmented reality)
2024-07-09
     

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