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App power index: 2938 (based on ranks around App Stores today)
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Developer: Vito Technology Inc.
Price: 0 free
Current version: 1.2.4, last update: 6 years ago
First release : 19 Sep 2013
App size: 69.34 Mb
4.8 ( 6048 ratings )
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Sky Live is a great app for planning the star observations and for making gorgeous photos of the starry night sky. Lots of astronomers and night sky photographers worldwide have chosen the app to help them in planning their nights out for watching stars, planets and constellations.

All necessary info is available at once: what planets, bright stars and constellations will be above the horizon at night, what the weather is like, what the visibility score is, and much more. After setting the location you can check the stargazing index for the whole week ahead and learn the best time for the night out.

The unique index for stargazing conditions is calculated hourly and renews each time you start the app. The index depends on the following criteria:

- Weather forecast
- Light Pollution
- Visible objects
- The Moonlight​

The Sky Live app works in pair with Star Walk 2 that means you can see the chosen object in the sky and check more info about its’ path through the night sky. Sky Live also has an Apple Watch extension to alert you of upcoming astronomical events and tell you what’s going on in the sky over your location at the moment, e.g. ISS flyby or bright Iridium flare.

"For stargazers, Sky Live is exactly the app weve always needed to find out just how much of the stars we can see at night and when well be able to see our favourite constellations and planets." by Nathan Snelgrove, AppStorm.net.

Stunning space photos combined with everything you need to know about stargazing conditions for your location tonight. Stargazer or not - this app will spark your curiosity.

The most accurate hourly conditions for stargazing are estimated on seven criteria and summarized in one Stargazing Index that will give you all the information you need to make your plans. The formula was developed by a mathematician on the Star Walk team and takes into account:

- Is there anything interesting in the sky tonight?
- Can I see Saturn?
- Is it going to be cloudy?
- Is it going to rain?
- Too much light?
- Is the Moon too bright for stargazing?

You will also get detailed reports on position and trajectory of the International Space Station, the Sun, the Moon, Jupiter and other planets. The forecast is available for seven days ahead.
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1 sky view light 1 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
2 sky view live 1 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
3 night sky planner 1
4 dark sky free 1 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
5 dark sky pictures 1
6 a sky viewer 2
7 dark sky USA 2 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
8 horizon calendar 3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
9 scope nights astronomy weather 3
10 dark sky app 3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
11 iss hd live 3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
12 skywatch 3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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14 the night sky free 4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
15 night sky star astronomy guide 4
16 clear view 4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
17 night sky free 4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
18 night sky app 4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
19 star gazing free 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
20 sky maps free 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
21 iss live 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
22 weather scope 5 ⭐️⭐️
23 mars images 6
24 stargazer 6 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
25 night sky astronomy guide 7 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
26 star gazer free 8 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
27 skymap free 8 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
28 sky guide free 8 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
29 sky view free 8 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
30 star gazing UK 8 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
31 dark sky weather free USA 8 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
32 night sky lite 9 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
33 sky map free 9 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
34 sky maps 11 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
35 skyview free USA 11 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
36 dark sky weather 12 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
37 night sky USA 12 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
38 night sky pro 12 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
39 star gazer app 12 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
40 the night sky 13 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
41 skyview lite 13 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
42 night sky 2 13 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
43 skyview® 13 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
44 sky view lite 14 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
45 skyview® free 14 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
46 skyguide 14 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
47 star map free 14 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
48 sky view 15 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
49 skymap Italy 15 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
50 clear Japan 17 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
51 sky viewer 17 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
52 sky map Italy 18 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
53 sky-map 18
54 dark sky weather app USA 18 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
55 star gazer Canada 19 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
56 star chart 19 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
57 night photography 19 ⭐️⭐️
58 sky guide USA 19 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
59 skyview Canada 20 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
60 star map 20 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
61 stargazing app 20 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
# App Common words
1 Star Walk 2 Ads+:Night Sky Map 241
2 Star Walk:Find Stars & Planets 233
3 Star Walk 2: Stars and Planets 214
4 Sky Guide 212
5 Night Sky 183
6 Star Rover - Stargazing Guide 183
7 Sky Star Finder to Sky Night 170
8 StarMap 3D+ Plus 170
9 Star Tracker Lite-Live Sky Map 152
10 StarMap 3D 138
11 OSR Star Finder 122
12 Stellar Sky AI — Planets Map 122
13 StarTracker - Mobile SkyMap 105
14 Fresh Air - Hyperlocal Weather & NOAA Radar Map 99
15 GoSkyWatch Planetarium 97
16 SkyView® Lite 97
17 Night Eyes - Night Camera 96
18 BBC Sky at Night Magazine 93
19 Sky Walk Lite 90
20 Star Map Tracker: Stargazing 82
21 Sky Finder Guide-Night StarMap 79
22 Star Chart 77
23 Starglobe: AR Night Sky Guide 76
24 Light Pollution Map - Dark Sky 73
25 Dark Sky Weather 73
26 SKY TV GUIDE 66
27 Pictorial 65
28 Jump Penguin - Smashy Shooty Road to Sky, Unbeatable Whale Jumping Game 65
29 Night Camera: Low light photos 64
30 SkyView® 61
31 Live Weather - Weather Radar & Forecast app 59
32 iCSC: Clear Sky Chart Viewer 57
33 Weather On - Push Notification 55
34 SkySafari 53
35 The Grand at Sky View Parc VR 49
36 Satellite Tracker by Star Walk 48
37 Stellarium Mobile Sky Map 46
38 SkyView Cam 46
39 Blast Monkeys Free 43
40 Sky View Live - Stargazing and Sky Night Watching 43
41 Rolling Ball Jump On GyroSpherE Sky - Free Skyward Games 41
42 Sea to Sky Gondola Maps 40
43 Local Weather Radar & Forecast 38
44 Star Constellation - Explore the Sky Free 37
45 Night Skyview Star Rover Space 37
46 Face Merge - Face Change Swap 37
47 Live Weather: Forecast & Alert 37
48 Scope Nights Astronomy Weather 37
49 Night Sky Camera (Night mode) 36
50 Essential-Tools - Dark Sky Sun Altitude Edition 36
Available in countries
Country Price
Canada free
China free
France free
Germany free
Italy free
Netherlands free
Portugal free
Spain free
Poland 1.09 EUR
UK free
India free
Japan free
Korea, Republic Of free
Poland free
Russia free
Turkey free
USA free
Korea, Republic Of free
Ukraine free
Available for devices
iPhone4, iPad2Wifi, iPad23G, iPhone4S, iPadThirdGen, iPadThirdGen4G, iPhone5, iPodTouchFifthGen, iPadFourthGen, iPadFourthGen4G, iPadMini, iPadMini4G, iPhone5c, iPhone5s, iPadAir, iPadAirCellular, iPadMiniRetina, iPadMiniRetinaCellular, iPhone6, iPhone6Plus, iPadAir2, iPadAir2Cellular, iPadMini3, iPadMini3Cellular, iPodTouchSixthGen, iPhone6s, iPhone6sPlus, iPadMini4, iPadMini4Cellular, iPadPro, iPadProCellular, iPadPro97, iPadPro97Cellular, iPhoneSE, iPhone7, iPhone7Plus, iPad611, iPad612, iPad71, iPad72, iPad73, iPad74, iPhone8, iPhone8Plus, iPhoneX, iPad75, iPad76, iPhoneXS, iPhoneXSMax, iPhoneXR, iPad812, iPad834, iPad856, iPad878, Watch4, iPadMini5, iPadMini5Cellular, iPadAir3, iPadAir3Cellular, iPodTouchSeventhGen, iPhone11, iPhone11Pro, iPadSeventhGen, iPadSeventhGenCellular, iPhone11ProMax, iPhoneSESecondGen, iPadProSecondGen, iPadProSecondGenCellular, iPadProFourthGen, iPadProFourthGenCellular,
Very nice

Found the app by accident. Love it.

良いアプリ

見えそうな星座や星の名前が分かるだけじゃなく、ISSが見られる時間や天気の状況、光害まで教えてくれる。チェックするのが楽しい。

Utile per programmare serate astronomiche

In simbiosi con Star Walk 2 dà ottime previsioni per le uscite astronomiche con molte informazioni sulle posizioni dei pianeti e stelle da vedere. Anche la parte per Apple Watch risulta di utile consultazione immediata.

Utile come sempre

Ma sarebbe molto gradita anche la piena compatibilità con iPad!!

Sky Watch

Excellent for iPhones.

Great app, but very few locations when searching.

The app works as advertised, but when searching for other places only major cities will appear.

Nice Little App

I use this frequently to plan for when Im going to pull out the telescope. Easy to use, very concise.

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