Alpenglow helps you capture better sunrises and sunsets, not just the times, but the quality.
Whether you’re planning a photography shoot or simply don’t want to miss a great sunrise or sunset, Alpenglow tells you when it’s worth going outside.
Unlike other sunrise apps, Alpenglow combines accurate times with sunrise and sunset quality forecasts, so you know how good the light is expected to be before it happens.
Key Features
• Sunrise, Sunset, Golden Hour, Magic Hour & Blue Hour Times
• Sunrise & Sunset Quality Forecasts, showing how good the light is expected to be
• Flexible reminder alarms so you never miss a great moment
• Custom locations to plan shoots and trips anywhere in the world
• Quick date navigation with arrows or a calendar picker
• Sun direction map showing where the sun rises and sets
• Augmented reality sun path to visualize the sun’s movement
• Live Activities to count down to upcoming events
• Interactive Home Screen, Lock Screen & StandBy widgets
• Apple Watch support, including complications
• Light & Dark Mode and full Dynamic Type support
Improve the forecasts
Submit field reports after a sunrise or sunset, your reports help improve future color and quality forecasts for everyone.
Alpenglow uses its own continuously evolving forecast model, designed specifically for predicting sunrise and sunset light quality. The model improves over time as more data and real-world reports are added.
Available on all your Apple devices
Alpenglow works across iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac, Apple TV, and Vision Pro, so your forecasts are always close at hand.
Alpenglow Pro
Alpenglow is free to use, with optional Pro features for photographers and planners who want more control and foresight.
With Alpenglow Pro, you can:
• View quality forecasts up to 7 days ahead
• View predictions across the world on our new Forecast Maps
• View sun alignments for a particular spot in the sky within Augmented Reality
• Get forecast notifications when sunrise or sunset quality exceeds your threshold
• Let Alpenglow automatically schedule alarms when a sunrise or sunset is worth catching
• Unlock interactive forecast widgets
• Access forecast Apple Watch complications
• Use more accurate location and elevation data, processed entirely on-device
• Quickly revisit recently searched locations
• Customize the app with accent colors and alternative app icons
• Share Pro features with Family Sharing
Privacy-first by design
Your location stays on your device and is never stored online.
Alpenglow Pro subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings.
Terms of Use: https://alpenglowapp.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://alpenglowapp.com/privacy
This update celebrates Alpenglow’s 10th anniversary with one of the biggest releases in the app’s history.
A NEW ALPENGLOW FORECAST MODEL
• For the first time, Alpenglow’s forecasts are powered by its own proprietary model.
• This means more reliable predictions, faster improvements, and the freedom to build features that weren’t possible before. This is a huge step for the app and lays the foundation for where Alpenglow goes next.
INTERACTIVE FORECAST MAPS
• Explore sunrise and sunset predictions directly on the map.
• Pan around your region, zoom in on areas you care about, and quickly see where conditions look best. Whether you’re planning something local or chasing light further afield, this makes it much easier.
• Available with Alpenglow Pro.
FORECAST MAP WIDGETS
• Forecast maps now come to your Home Screen.
• The new map widgets show forecasts over your location with customizable zoom levels, so you can choose the view that works best for you.
• Available with Alpenglow Pro.
7-DAY EXTENDED FORECASTS
• Plan further ahead with forecasts up to a full week in advance.
• Perfect for scouting shoots, planning trips, or just keeping an eye on the sky.
A REDESIGNED MAP EXPERIENCE
• The map experience has been reworked across the app.
• Smoother controls, a cleaner interface, and easier switching between forecast and sun direction modes make it more powerful and more enjoyable to use.
SUN ALIGNMENT IN AR
• One of my favorite additions.
• Point your phone at any spot between the sun paths in AR, and Alpenglow will tell you the date and time the sun aligns with that position. A whole new way to scout compositions and plan ahead.
MORE IMPROVEMENTS
• Current location widgets now update automatically as you travel
• Widgets can rise in Smart Stacks as sunrise or sunset approaches
• Yearly variation shown in Times view
• Customizable times including Astronomical and Nautical
• Option to disable elevation-adjusted times
• Spotlight support for saved locations
• Interactive Live Activities with Lock Screen actions
• Dynamic Type improvements
• General performance improvements and bug fixes
THANK YOU
Ten years ago, Alpenglow was a much smaller idea.
This update brings in features I’ve wanted from the very beginning, and it feels especially meaningful to ship them as part of the 10th anniversary.
Thank you to everyone who has downloaded the app, shared it, supported it, sent feedback, and helped keep it growing over the years.
I really hope you enjoy this one.
Version 11.2.1
The developer, Andrew Yates, 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:
Location
Identifiers
Usage Data
Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary based, for example, on the features you use or your age. Learn More
The developer indicated that this app supports the following accessibility features. Learn More
Supported Features
VoiceOver
Voice Control
Larger Text
Dark Interface
Sufficient Contrast
Reduced Motion
Information
Size
140.5 MB
Category
Weather
Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 15.6 or later.
Apple Vision Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
Apple TV Requires tvOS 18.0 or later.
Apple Watch Requires watchOS 10.0 or later.
Location
This app may use your location even when it is not open, which can decrease device battery life.
