Shade Compass: Sun Direction
Shade direction, any hour
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
See where the shade is falling right now, on a map. Shade Compass draws the shadows cast by nearby buildings, and the clock dial lets you spin through any hour between sunrise and sunset to see how those shadows move.
FEATURES
Building shadow layer on the map
Shadows cast by the buildings around you are drawn over the map, so you can see which side of the street is shaded and which way around is the cooler walk.
A clock dial for any hour
Turn the dial to change the time and the shadows move with it. Check now whether the spot you are meeting at will be shaded at three in the afternoon. The dial covers today's sunrise through sunset.
Sun and shade direction
The sun's azimuth and altitude for your current location, along with the direction the shade falls.
Computed on your device
The sun's position is worked out on the device, with no server involved. Your location is used only for that calculation and is never sent off the device. No account or sign-up is needed.
GOOD FOR
Taking the cooler side of the street on a hot afternoon
Choosing when and where to walk with kids or pets
Picking a spot to meet outdoors
Planning a route that keeps you out of direct sun
PLEASE NOTE
Shadows are estimated from OpenStreetMap building data and the position of the sun. Where building height data is missing or inaccurate the result can differ from what you see outside, and things that are not on the map, such as trees and awnings, are not accounted for. Treat it as a guide.
Map data (c) OpenStreetMap contributors
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Fixed a problem where the app stopped at the launch screen and went no further.
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Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Location
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- SUNGJIN CHO
- Size
- 28.5 MB
- Category
- Navigation
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 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. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English and Korean
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Contains
Advertising
- Copyright
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