LightPlan - Photo Planner
See the light before you shoot
Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Plan Perfect Outdoor Shots with Stunning 3D Sun, Moon & Milky Way Visualization
See exactly where the sun, moon, and Milky Way will be at any time with photorealistic 3D visualization overlaid on real‑world terrain. Turn your photography from guesswork into precision planning.
Why Photographers Love LightPlan
Photorealistic 3D Visualization — The only app that shows celestial paths in true 3D space. Watch the sun arc across mountains and the moon rise behind city skylines with pinpoint accuracy.
Choose Your Map — Switch between photorealistic 3D, 2D satellite, and a true 3D terrain map with real elevation. Your sun and moon paths stay aligned, even behind ridgelines.
Weather That Matters for Light — Overlay a cloud‑cover forecast to find clear skies for astro or dramatic clouds for golden hour, plus a precipitation layer — all scrubbable along the timeline.
Plan the Milky Way — Find the dark‑sky window, galactic‑core direction and altitude, and the best nights this month.
Golden Hour Perfection — An interactive timeline shows golden hour, blue hour, sunrise, and sunset with color‑coded periods and elevation charts. See the day's light at a glance.
Moon Calendar — Scroll month‑by‑month moon phases; tap any day for moonrise, sun & twilight times, and eclipses.
Shadow View — Visualize real‑time 3D building shadows through the day and across seasons — perfect for photographers, architects, or anyone studying how light shapes a place.
Smart Location Library — Save shooting spots with custom camera angles, organize them into folders for trips, and sync across all your devices.
Home Screen Widgets — Golden hour, moonrise/moonset, and tonight's Milky Way visibility at a glance.
Perfect for Every Photographer
• Real Estate — Plan exteriors for flattering light, avoid harsh shadows, and time twilight shoots when interiors glow against a blue‑hour sky.
• Landscape — Scout remotely; know when the sun aligns with a peak or canyon wall, and check the cloud forecast first.
• Astro & Night — Plan around the dark‑sky window and galactic core, line up the moon with a foreground, and pick the clearest nights.
• Wedding — Mark ceremony and portrait spots in advance and know exactly when golden hour begins.
• Commercial & Architectural — See when sunlight hits glass facades at the ideal angle and plan multi‑day shoots around optimal light.
Free Forever
• 3D sun & moon paths for anywhere on Earth
• Multiple map engines — photorealistic 3D, 2D satellite & 3D terrain
• Plan up to 72 hours ahead
• All preset camera angles
• Complete rise/set timings
• Golden & blue hour calculations
• Full elevation charts
• Moon calendar with eclipses
• Tonight's Milky Way window
• 3D Compass
LightPlan Pro
• Unrestricted dates to plan any shoot, any time
• Unlimited locations
• Weather layers — cloud cover & precipitation forecasts
• 30‑night Milky Way forecast & alerts
• Shadow View — real‑time building shadows
• Custom camera presets
• Home screen widgets — golden hour, moon & Milky Way
• Folder organization
• Priority support
• Early access to new features
What Photographers Are Saying
"Finally, an app that shows me exactly where the sun will be without a PhD in astronomy."
"The 3D visualization is a game‑changer. I can see my shot before I even leave the house."
"Beautifully designed and actually fun to use."
Privacy‑focused design · No ads, ever · Works worldwide
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Privacy Policy: https://lightplan.app/privacy.html
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- Usage Data
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Information
- Provider
- Rivolu LLC
- Size
- 93.7 MB
- Category
- Photo & Video
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.6 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.6 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.6 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.6 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 18 more
- English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Vietnamese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Lifetime Membership USD 69.99
- Monthly USD 3.99
- Yearly USD 22.99
- Copyright
- © Rivolu LLC
