The Earth is the clock. The Sun and the stars are the calendar. Astronomy, astrology, and timekeeping — reunited.
The sky above you, the Earth beneath you, the solar system you move through space. Three perspectives no other app combines this way.
For thousands of years humans read the sky to measure time, navigate the Earth, and find meaning in their existence. Astronomy, astrology, and timekeeping were one science. Cosmic Watch reunites them.
Free for the first time in ten years.
FEATURES (core)
• Sky View — stars, planets, and constellations
• Earth View — day and night cycle, the cosmos around it
• Solar System — geocentric and heliocentric
• Celestial sphere — full 360° sky overview, unique to this app
• Astrology Mode — Western, Vedic and 3D
• Retrograde motion across all planets
• World clock and astronomical events
• Notifications for eclipses, solstices, and moon cycles
• Celestial navigation — orient yourself by the sky
Or just watch the Earth float in space and remember where you are.
Free to explore. The three views, sky guide, every layer, star names, world clock, and notifications are yours from the first open. Tools and Time Control unlock with a subscription — or forever with Cosmic Pro. Keep the project alive and growing. We read every message you send us.
TOOLS (in-app purchase)
• Moon Calendar
• Real-Time Clouds
• Meteor Showers
• Comets
• Planetary Aspects
• Retrograde Year
• Dreamspell Calendar
• Atmosphere Clockface
• Save Date / Time / Location
• Time Control — move forward and back, any moment
A full app. Not a widget or watch face, yet.
Runs on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Silicon Mac
Privacy committed: No account required. Analytics never shared.
Webby Award for Best Educational App 2018. New York Times. Wired. Space.com.
By a Chi Gong master and an animation artist. Still looking up.
Time is the Cosmic Rhythm.
Terms of Use: https://cosmic-watch.com/termsOfService/
Privacy Policy: https://cosmic-watch.com/privacyPolicy/
I have used this app for six to seven years and two different iphone generations. It is a clock, orrery, teacher, astro app of the highest caliber. It is light weight and does not take a lot of memory, the A-R mode is handy to help confirm objects in the sky. There is no explanation of what is displayed, just factual data. Other apps can explain what one is looking at but that comes at a high price but if you have a basic knowledge of the sky than this is just awesome to behold. The ability to look in from space at your location and then switch the view so you are looking out from your location is just not found on other apps. I've been an amature astromner for 60+ years and other than looking up at the sky this app takes a strong position behind the actual sky.
Might be the coolest App ever made
Ms. Rose
I love this App so much!!! Hard to find the right words for why, but using it is quite meditative. I think it’s one of the best ways our knowledge and technology have been utilized in recent history. Of course nothing beats looking at the actual stars and planets if you have the opportunity, but this App gives such beautiful perspective and the amazing potential to reawaken interconnection. I don’t think most people contemplate the measurement of time and our place in the universe because there are so many distractions in modern life—but this gives me hope that staring down into a phone can actually enrich the way I look out and up into the rest of the world. Thank you for this App!
Great Product
JHIphone13
I just started using the app. What would be nice is a manual that one could print instead of using the Share icon and selecting PRINT while viewing the instructions. Printing with Share messes up some of the pages due to the black filled headings. Maybe a night light capability if used in bedroom so it’s not so bright. Much easier to learn aspects if there was a formal manual.After going to cosmic-watch website on my laptop, I found the manual for printing as well as a quick start guide and tutorials. I take back my initial comment on manuals.
Astrology Essential
AtR Eso
I been using this app for months now, almost on a daily basis. What could make it a little more efficient would be to add notifications for direct and retrograde motions. Other wise it’s been an essential to my study. Perhaps an update on the geocentric and topocentric toggle, when switching to geocentric then clicking realtime the sky gradient reappears and topocentric triggers. I find myself needing to readjust in work flow. It’s no sweat, just a minor tick. Overall it’s gift for it’s price. Thank you.
Developer Response
Hi, thanks for your valuable feedback. Get in touch with us on support@cosmic-watch.com so we can discuss optimisations to the app. Kind Regards, Eduardo
This is the biggest release in Cosmic Watch's ten-year history.
The app is now free to download for the first time since 2015 — every view, every layer, every notification, from the first open.
Tools and Time Control unlock with a subscription, or forever with Cosmic Pro. If Cosmic Watch means something to you, this is the best way to keep it growing.
Version 3.0
The developer, Celestial Dynamics AG, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Usage Data
Diagnostics
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Information
Seller
Celestial Dynamics AG
Size
203.5 MB
Category
Education
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
