Moonlitt is ready for OS27! With this update we are bringing a much deeper integration in the system, extended support for larger screen size and formats, and a huge set of quality of life improvements and bug fixes. What’s new in Moonlitt 2.9: - Extra Large Widgets Two new sizes for Moonlitt’s widgets: • Lunar Calendar: Bigger Moon visuals with configurable info for each date, such as constellation or moonrise time. • Moon Phase: Moon visuals with configurable info, including rise, culmination, set times, and Moon age. - Resizable iPhone App We’ve made Moonlitt’s interface even more flexible and future-ready, expanding the app to seamlessly adapt to any window size and aspect ratio. - Siri AI & On-Screen Awareness Ask about lunar cycles, traditions, or eclipses, then share discoveries or add reminders for them—all through Siri. - Spotlight Moonlitt’s entire lunar content is now indexed in Spotlight. Search for lunar events and info, then jump directly to the relevant section in Moonlitt. What’s more: - Deeply improved the moon appearance and accuracy throughout the app. - Largely improved performance in the Lunolitt mode. - Largely improved behavior of the endless date and time sliders. - Added minor visual adjustments and fixed visual nuances. - Fixed moon surface tilt being rotated by 90° degrees in some days. - Fixed crashes in the moon path widgets. - Fixed several other bugs throughout the app. - Updated internal components.

Added Polish localization. Special thanks to Maciej Durczak (@maciej_durczak) for helping us add support for a new language to Moonlitt.

- Fixed eclipse details not updating when selecting a location in the same time zone of the previous selected location. - Fixed eclipse details screen closing when returning to the app after it went in background. - Fixed a minor visual glitch in the eclipse preview animation when selecting a new location. - Improved performance inside the info screen. - Updated internal components.

- We fixed several bugs inside the eclipse pages, onboarding, and user location updates management. - Updated internal components.

- We fixed several bugs inside the eclipse pages, onboarding, and user location updates management. - Updated internal components.

*Eclipse Live Activity* Just in time for the August 12 Total Solar Eclipse and August 27-28 Partial Lunar Eclipse, Moonlitt 2.8 introduces the Eclipse Live Activity, bringing the eclipse timeline to the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. It focuses on phase timings and key upcoming moments, helping you stay oriented during the eclipse while keeping the guidance simple and non-disruptive. This update also brings a new Events and Eclipse details screen, for a much clearer and on-point experience. What's more: - The Events screen in Info now shows both astronomical events like eclipses and supermoons, and moon names and traditions. - The eclipse details screen now shows eclipse times with seconds for improved precision. - The eclipse details screen now includes the ability to view weather conditions at start, end, and maximum of the eclipse. - You can now filter the contents of the Events screen based on your preferences. - You can start an Eclipse Live Activity demo that will simulate the actual event's phases and duration at any time before the eclipse occurs. - You can now select the location directly from within the eclipse details screen. - The events tab on Apple Watch was completely reworked to match the new and improved design on iPhone. - Improved reliability of the Moon Path Live Activity. - Slightly improved performance throughout the app. - Fixes several visual nuances and animation glitches. - Updated atmospheric data to December 2025 to improve lunar eclipse color predictions. - Updated internal components.

- Eclipse previews in AR are now much smoother. - Hugely improved performance in eclipse AR. - Fixed a bug that halted live localization when in eclipse screens. - Fixed a bug that impacted solar eclipse preview position precision in AR. - Updated internal components. *Please note that if you had analytics disabled in system settings for Moonlitt, you will need to disable them again after updating.

- Eclipse previews in AR are now much smoother. - Hugely improved performance in eclipse AR. - Fixed a bug that halted live localization when in eclipse screens. - Fixed a bug that impacted solar eclipse preview position precision in AR. - Updated internal components. *Please note that if you had analytics disabled in system settings for Moonlitt, you will need to disable them again after updating.

- Slightly improved performance throughout the app. - Fixed eclipse AR being shown even though it’s not visible in the selected location. - Fixed some 3D components not behaving correctly when launching the app and switching between layers. - Fixed animation glitches. - Updated internal components.

Moonlitt is an Apple Design Award winner! This incredible honor highlights Moonlitt’s spot-on interactions and ”best-in-class” Liquid Glass integration. Celebrate with us with new little additions (and a nice discount on PRO!). - Added a new, Apple Design Award-themed app icon. Try it both in light and dark mode! - Added Korean localization. - Hugely improved accuracy of the time slider inside eclipse simulations. - Minor tweaks to date and time sliders. - Minor tweaks to visuals and animations. - Slightly reduced resource consumption during normal and heavy app usage. - Fixed monthly moon guide notifications not being delivered. - Fixed severe lags when using Augmented Reality. - Fixed a severe bug that could cause hangs and hitches throughout the app. - Fixed eclipse in AR not notifying of a potentially inaccurate compass. - Fixed typos in some localizations. - Fixed missing localizations in VoiceOver. - Updated internal components.

For Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2026, we are releasing a major accessibility update designed to make Moonlitt easier to use for more people.

The update includes: - Full VoiceOver support. - Accessible font options, including OpenDyslexic and Lexend. - Thoughtful accessibility improvements throughout the app. With this update, Moonlitt continues to move toward a more inclusive experience, where accessibility is not treated as an extra feature, but as part of making the app more comfortable and usable for everyone. Also packed in Moonlitt - Slight performance improvements. - Interactions and animations tweaks throughout the app. - Core components updates. - Fixed some visual nuances inside the app and widgets. - Localizations fixes.

For Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2026, we are releasing a major accessibility update designed to make Moonlitt easier to use for more people.

The update includes: - Full VoiceOver support. - Accessible font options, including OpenDyslexic and Lexend. - Thoughtful accessibility improvements throughout the app. With this update, Moonlitt continues to move toward a more inclusive experience, where accessibility is not treated as an extra feature, but as part of making the app more comfortable and usable for everyone. Also packed in Moonlitt - Slight performance improvements. - Interactions and animations tweaks throughout the app. - Core components updates. - Fixed some visual nuances inside the app and widgets. - Localizations fixes.

Moonlitt 2.6 introduces AI Moon Guide! Ever struggled to keep track of all the lunar events happening in a given period, or to understand what actually matters? We often have too. That’s why we’re letting AI help with this messy task in a meaningful and responsible way. Moon Guide is a short monthly guide to the lunar calendar, written in natural language and designed to highlight key moon events and lunar traditions. What’s new: - A monthly AI Moon Guide integrated into Moonlitt’s new lunar calendar. - Clear explanations for each lunar event. - A quick way to add lunar events to your personal calendar. - Easy access to the dedicated app sections for each lunar event. - Reminders to check the month's Moon Guide. - Precise lunar data from Moonlitt, written by Apple Intelligence. - Private, computed on device, and available offline. - Responsible AI usage, with no reliance on data centers. - Available on compatible devices and OS versions. Lastly, a few more treats: - Moonlitt now saves your 3 most recent searches across sessions. - Fixed a bug where it was not possible to customize notifications for supermoons and micromoons separately. - Fixed a bug where moon age could appear as a negative value. - Slightly reduced the workload of 3D scenes for a smoother experience. - Several visual tweaks throughout the app. - Several additional bug fixes. - Updated internal components.

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.

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.

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.

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.

- 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.

- Minor fixes to notifications for lunar and solar eclipses. - Maintenance updates to our core components. - Fixed minor typos in some localizations.

- Minor fixes to notifications for lunar and solar eclipses. - Maintenance updates to our core components. - Fixed minor typos in some localizations.

- Minor fixes to notifications for lunar and solar eclipses. - Maintenance updates to our core components. - Fixed minor typos in some localizations.

- 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.

- 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.

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.

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.