Moon Sighting 2.0.6 improves Sky tuning with live camera-backed controls, clearer alignment feedback, and smoother adjustment previews. This release also continues polish across Moon, Calendar, reminders, and observation tools.

Moon Sighting 2.0.5 adds in-app update checks and improves Sky alignment, camera behavior, and live guidance. This release also continues polish across Moon, Calendar, reminders, and observation tools.

Moon Sighting 2.0.4 adds in-app update checks and improves Sky alignment, camera behavior, and live guidance. This release also continues polish across Moon, Calendar, reminders, and observation tools.

Moon Sighting 2.0.3 adds Calendar in the Moon tab with Gregorian and Islamic views, observer-aware month navigation, major phase timing chips, and tap-to-sync day selection back into your workflow. This release also includes observation reminders and logs, richer map planning tools, smoother sky alignment, and continued improvements to lunar rendering and visibility guidance.

What’s New in 2.0.2: Expected sighting has been redesigned with clearer country-by-country confidence, moon age in hours, Islamic year labels, quick filtering for Ramadan, Shawwal, and Dhu Hijjah, plus a current-year reset. This update also improves conjunction-sunset contour logic, country reference rules, and supporting tests for more reliable sighting estimates.

Moon Sighting is built for crescent-moon observation. Whether you are planning ahead, checking visibility from a specific location, or verifying what you see in the field, Moon Sighting brings the essential tools together in one focused workflow. Use Map, Sky, Moon, and Month View to understand where the moon should be, how visible it may be, and what phase to expect for the date, time, and location you care about. Moon Sighting is designed for practical use: Choose a location and date Review crescent visibility guidance on the map Open Sky to compare your device direction with the moon’s expected position Open Moon to inspect phase, illumination, and timing details Use Month View for planning across the full month Save reminders and local observation logs for your own routine Key features Crescent visibility guidance on a world map for the selected date Sky View with live device-orientation guidance Moon View with lunar phase, illumination, and timing context Month View to scan the moon across the month and jump to any date Observation reminders for important viewing times Observation logs stored locally on your device Optional live cloud layer and multiple map styles, including Blue Marble Device location support for fast local planning Offline-friendly core moon and visibility workflow Optional camera background in Sky View for alignment help Moon Sighting is made for observers who want a clear, field-ready experience without unnecessary clutter. It supports quick planning before sunset, in-the-moment sky alignment, and month-by-month review for ongoing sighting work. Privacy and permissions Location is used to calculate local moon guidance and positioning Motion sensors are used to align Sky View with device orientation Camera is optional and only used as a live sky background when enabled Photos access is only requested if you choose to save an observation image

Version 1.9.0 - Added Month View in the Moon tab for quick monthly planning - Tap any day in Month View to sync it back into the Moon workflow - Added observation reminders - Added local observation logs - Expanded Map styles with Blue Marble and live cloud options - Refined moon rendering and month phase presentation - Updated Moon Sighting branding, app icon, and splash screen

Moon Sightining 1.8.1 improves Sky guidance and capture workflows with stronger Sun-safety handling and cleaner full-screen controls. 1. Added contextual Sun-safety guidance in Sky, including stronger warnings near the reticle and capture confirmation for solar-filter use 2. Added full-screen zoom readout and Moon preset controls for easier Moon framing 3. Improved Sky capture feedback with a darker in-view toast that matches the app’s HUD 4. Refined full-screen Sky interactions, including safer zoom behavior when the Sun is visible

Moon Sightining 1.6.0 brings a cleaner and more stable sky-guidance experience. - Refined Sky HUD with a persistent center crosshair, compass ribbon, and altitude ladder for easier aiming - Improved live Sky behavior when returning from Settings or resetting to current device context - Cleaner guidance cards and better on-screen alignment cues for bearing and horizon state - Tighter Map date handling with a restricted crescent-planning window and clearer date guidance - General polish and stability improvements across Map, Sky, and Moon views

Moon Sightining 1.3 adds a dedicated crescent-sighting mode with a simple first verdict, deeper sighting metrics, shareable sighting cards, compact date controls, and saved-location switching across Map, Sky, and Moon.

Adds clearer moon timing and visibility context, improves Settings diagnostics and location handling, enables better zoomed map panning, and includes stability and usability improvements.

This update adds live iPhone sky alignment using motion sensors, improves the moon and sunset guidance markers in Sky mode, and includes stability and quality improvements.