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title: "The Photographer's Ephemeris - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store"
description: ""Head and shoulders above the crowd is The Photographer’s Ephemeris. Odd name, great app." - National Geographic  "One of the most useful apps for any nature photographer" - Outdoor Photographer Magaz"
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# The Photographer's Ephemeris — United States
> It's all about the light

![The Photographer's Ephemeris App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple211/v4/35/4c/fb/354cfb0d-6237-5150-09d2-7cb667d531ef/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007emarketing-0-11-0-85-220.png/434x0w.png)

**Developer:** [Crookneck Consulting](https://apptail.io/developer/crookneck-consulting-tDyb) (United States)
**Category:** Photo Video
**Rating:** 4.8/5 (1,544 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** com.crookneckconsulting.tpe
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** United States
**Version:** 4.15.2 (released 2026-03-20)
**Original Release:** 2012-06-22
**Languages:** English, French, German, Spanish

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/app/id366195670)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/united-states](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/united-states)

## The Photographer's Ephemeris Description
"Head and shoulders above the crowd is The Photographer’s Ephemeris. Odd name, great app." - National Geographic

"One of the most useful apps for any nature photographer" - Outdoor Photographer Magazine

"It worked perfectly. The program was dead on…" - National Geographic

"One of the most powerful photography applications that I've seen, one that you'll be using for years and years."  - AdoramaTV

The Photographer's Ephemeris (TPE) helps plan outdoor photography shoots in natural light, particularly landscape and urban scenes. It's a map-centric Sun, Moon and Milky Way calculator: see how the light will fall on the land, day or night, for any location on earth.

Whether you need at-a-glance information on today's sun, moon and Milky Way data for your current location, or need to plan a precise alignment of the full moon for a future shoot, TPE has the tools you need. The combination of augmented reality, line-of-sight analysis and visual search supports the most sophisticated photo planning needs.

Night mode features a 3D representation of the Milky Way, pole stars and major constellations directly over the map, so you can easily visualize exactly how to align your shot.

Research and save your own list of favorite photographic locations, using 7 different map types (including 2 offline maps) and save them in your locations list. Favorite locations are always displayed right on the map.

Advanced features including visual sun and moon search, automatic time zone and elevation detection, correction for atmospheric refraction and height above the horizon, ensuring that you have the best possible information for planning your shoot.

You can even determine when the sun or moon will rise from behind nearby hills and mountains.

Key features:

- Time/direction of sun, moon, and galactic center rise/set
- View azimuth and altitude of sun/moon and the galactic center for any time of day/night
- Milky Way, stars and asterisms visualization via 3D map overlay
- Moon phase and % illumination
- Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight
- 2 topographic maps
- 2 offline map types
- Movable map pins: drag and drop the pin exactly where you need it
- Map autorotation using the compass (on compatible devices)
- Shadow lengths displayed to scale on map
- Save any location you want: no fixed lists
- Celestial events including moon phases, apogee, perigee, solstice, equinox
- Solar eclipse details for August 12, 2026 and beyond: maps, simulator, times
- Network connection not required for rise/set time, azimuths and sun/moon position

Advanced features:

- Augmented reality view for on location scouting
- Saved location synchronization between devices and the free TPE web app
- Automatic time zone detection
- Elevation above sea level
- Distance, bearing and elevation angle between any two points
- Location import/export from KML
- Magnetic north option
- Configurable timeline display
- Sun/moon transit times
- 'Golden hour' time/duration
- Light pollution overlay
- Event countdown and notifications

Geek features:

- Line of sight analysis
- Find when the sun/moon will appear from behind a hill or ridge
- Advanced visual sun and moon search
- Azimuth or altitude search priority
- New crescent moon visibility
- Distance to the visible horizon

Available map types include:

- Standard, Satellite/Hybrid, Terrain
- OpenCycleMap Topographic
- OpenStreetMap

Sunrise/sunset color forecasts are available (covering lower 48, southern Canada and Europe) with an optional subscription to the Skyfire service, available via in-app purchase.

Note:

- Maps and elevation-based calculations require a data connection, except for offline map tiles previously downloaded and stored on your device
- Topographic map data is available only between 60°N and 47°S
- Availability of map types is subject to change, due to 3rd party map service availability, terms or conditions

## The Photographer's Ephemeris Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/16/29/ba/1629babe-6446-f1a2-3a72-69da5fdf4dfc/37b9ae21-9115-430c-b743-bb13bbb588e4_6.5-landscape-powell-en-us.png/2688x1242.png)
- [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource112/v4/1b/32/53/1b325307-7a88-5500-7c19-59b1d182ac08/0938f70d-128b-4053-b162-f04026cad8d5_6.5-landscape-timer-en-us.png/2688x1242.png)
- [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/5a/ab/f8/5aabf8d9-065a-1559-7ab3-82a559088c15/1f798c28-d854-4f55-8a79-2e750f6ac315_6.5-landscape-eclipse-en-us.png/2688x1242.png)
- [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/74/d5/8d/74d58d77-f759-5f65-7560-017144407147/d591d896-1b03-4bb1-b069-90c0e5c22de6_6.5-landscape-scafell-en-us.png/2688x1242.png)
- [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/b2/66/c2/b266c25d-1900-cd61-5eb1-4eec098ac080/afe8e555-0254-4506-a746-d2d82782219c_6.5-landscape-ar-en-us.png/2688x1242.png)
- [Screenshot 6](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/df/56/54/df56547c-42a0-c7df-7d8d-be4fe9edada4/5c20940d-6659-4590-9ddd-f3684ccd3c75_6.5-landscape-night-en-us.png/2688x1242.png)
- [Screenshot 7](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/d6/ed/f4/d6edf4cc-aa90-3be5-93ef-972ab47ea160/a8ee8c93-476d-4ee2-97c0-77cf5fa1d295_6.5-landscape-locations-en-us.png/2688x1242.png)

## The Photographer's Ephemeris Rating Breakdown in United States
- 5 stars: 1,316 (85%)
- 4 stars: 149 (10%)
- 3 stars: 32 (2%)
- 2 stars: 10 (1%)
- 1 stars: 37 (2%)

## The Photographer's Ephemeris Reviews in United States

### ***** "Planning"
This AP is great for planning a photo in advance of how to photograph your favorite location.
-- gggkkk$$$, 2024-10-18

### ****- "Great for Ground Based, Could be improved for drones."
I got this 2 years ago after I drove to location for a sunset, only to find the sun was setting behind a hill, 15 minutes earlier than I expected, when I arrived. I use it religiously ever since, especially for sunset photos. Love it. 

I also do drone photography and with is where I think the app can be improved. It would be nice if I could set the red pin height up to 5000 FT AGL.  [Note: Anything above 400’ AGL requires an FAA Waiver and a UAS NOTAM.] This would be helpful in two ways. First, for normal sunsets, it helps with the true placement of the drone to the landscape. Second, I like to take inverse sunset videos by starting low at the moment of sunset and climbing vertically cause the sun to rise. This can be tricky to time and a tool that would calculate the angles 50’ to 400’ AGL would assist in calculating start and rate of climb.
-- FenFamWill, 2024-10-13

### ***** "Extremely helpful!!"
I use TPE all the time when I am doing a photo shoot. It has been spot on and and an invaluable tool!
-- MC2649, 2024-10-13

### ***** "Good For Photography and More!"
Beyond knowing where the sun/moon will be for photos…see if morning sun will hit your hotel room, or when will the sun move behind you at the ballpark, etc. Use the AR tool to stand in the yard of a potential new home to see if trees would provide useful shade in the summer. Such a tremendous tool!
-- BigBen1861, 2024-09-14

### ***** "Love this app"
This app is by far worth the $ that they ask for, has definitely taken my photography skills to the next level by letting me know when and where I need to be for those amazing sunrise and sunset shots! If you contemplating getting this app, don't hesitate just buy it
-- Mickdoober, 2024-08-07

### ***** "One of a kind app for photographers!"
I have been using this program for years when shooting professionally as an event photographer.  Lets me plan out my photo shoot for the best natural lighting as well as setting up full flash. 

Now since retired, I use it to plan my astronomy viewing.  The latest update is fantastic for this!  This app is absolutely worth its cost!
-- CraigB1960, 2024-06-17

### ***** "My favorite app for sun/moon data for photo taking"
Been using it now for over 5 years. Nothing beats it. Nothing comes close. 

Easy to use. And my go to app for all blue hours. Golden hours. Sunrise. Sunset. Moon. Etc.
-- btrenkel, 2024-06-08

### ***** "A wonderful surprise after many years! Eclipses too!"
I've been using TPE for many years now, to do mundane stuff like help people plan weddings so the photos would work.

And yesterday I discovered it also predicts eclipses. Beautifully and precisely. Great stuff!
-- Joebackward1, 2024-04-09

### *---- "Keeps crashing"
Any time I have TPE open for planning and try to get the info to TPE 3D or transit, it always hangs or crashes.
-- Nbenadom, 2024-04-07

### ***** "Amazing App"
With this app I have been able to plan for shots for a planned trip or for a date and time that I can get a shot based to the sun or moon position relative to a land mark.  I’ve used it for city shots and nature shots. It’s a great tool.
-- Don Wood, 2024-04-06

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## The Photographer's Ephemeris In-App Purchases
| Item | Price |
|------|-------|
| Skyfire (1-year) | $24.99 |
| Skyfire Plus (1-year) | $34.99 |
| Skyfire (3-months) | $9.99 |
| Skyfire Plus (3-months) | $12.99 |
| Upgrade to Skyfire Plus (1-year) | $14.99 |
| Upgrade to Skyfire Plus (3-months) | $4.99 |

## The Photographer's Ephemeris Store Rankings
| Chart | Country | Category | Rank |
|-------|---------|----------|------|
| Top Paid | Ireland | Photo Video | #11 |
| Top Paid | Poland | Photo Video | #14 |
| Top Paid | Canada | Photo Video | #15 |
| Top Paid | France | Photo Video | #21 |
| Top Paid | United States | Photo Video | #24 |
| Top Paid | United Kingdom | Photo Video | #24 |
| Top Paid | Germany | Photo Video | #25 |
| Top Paid | Finland | Photo Video | #31 |
| Top Paid | Belgium | Photo Video | #50 |
| Top Paid | Portugal | Photo Video | #52 |
| Top Paid | New Zealand | Photo Video | #53 |
| Top Paid | South Africa | Photo Video | #56 |
| Top Paid | Greece | Photo Video | #59 |
| Top Paid | Denmark | Photo Video | #61 |
| Top Paid | Hungary | Photo Video | #62 |
| Top Paid | Czechia | Photo Video | #68 |
| Top Paid | Austria | Photo Video | #69 |
| Top Paid | Norway | Photo Video | #70 |
| Top Paid | Spain | Photo Video | #71 |
| Top Paid | Sweden | Photo Video | #72 |
| Top Paid | Romania | Photo Video | #74 |
| Top Paid | Netherlands | Photo Video | #76 |
| Top Paid | Switzerland | Photo Video | #77 |
| Top Paid | Poland | Overall | #85 |
| Top Paid | Chile | Photo Video | #96 |
| Top Paid | Italy | Photo Video | #101 |
| Top Paid | Singapore | Photo Video | #108 |
| Top Paid | India | Photo Video | #108 |
| Top Paid | Canada | Overall | #111 |
| Top Paid | Hong Kong SAR China | Photo Video | #114 |
| Top Paid | Australia | Photo Video | #114 |
| Top Paid | United Arab Emirates | Photo Video | #116 |
| Top Paid | Argentina | Photo Video | #121 |
| Top Paid | France | Overall | #121 |
| Top Paid | Dominican Republic | Photo Video | #121 |
| Top Paid | Lebanon | Photo Video | #132 |
| Top Paid | Ireland | Overall | #135 |
| Top Paid | Brazil | Photo Video | #144 |
| Top Paid | Israel | Photo Video | #147 |
| Top Paid | Egypt | Photo Video | #156 |
| Top Paid | Colombia | Photo Video | #156 |
| Top Paid | South Korea | Photo Video | #162 |
| Top Paid | Ukraine | Photo Video | #165 |
| Top Paid | Türkiye | Photo Video | #169 |
| Top Paid | Ecuador | Photo Video | #175 |
| Top Paid | Azerbaijan | Photo Video | #178 |
| Top Paid | Mexico | Photo Video | #179 |
| Top Paid | Peru | Photo Video | #180 |
| Top Paid | Kuwait | Photo Video | #184 |
| Top Paid | Malaysia | Photo Video | #188 |
| Top Paid | Pakistan | Photo Video | #191 |
| Top Paid | Thailand | Photo Video | #200 |
| Top Paid | Algeria | Photo Video | #207 |
| Top Paid | Indonesia | Photo Video | #209 |
| Top Paid | Philippines | Photo Video | #209 |
| Top Paid | Vietnam | Photo Video | #211 |
| Top Paid | Saudi Arabia | Photo Video | #223 |
| Top Paid | Kazakhstan | Photo Video | #226 |
| Top Paid | Finland | Overall | #235 |

## The Photographer's Ephemeris Discovered Keywords
- skyfire
- ephemeris
- the photographer's ephemeris
- ephemerides
- maps photography
- aboutit
- aube

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## The Photographer's Ephemeris Available In
- [United States](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/united-states)
- [United Kingdom](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/united-kingdom)
- [Germany](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/germany)
- [Australia](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/australia)
- [Canada](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/canada)
- [Netherlands](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/netherlands)
- [France](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/france)
- [Switzerland](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/switzerland)
- [Italy](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/italy)
- [Spain](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/spain)
- [Sweden](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/sweden)
- [Austria](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/austria)
- [Belgium](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/belgium)
- [Ireland](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/ireland)
- [Brazil](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/brazil)
- [New Zealand](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/new-zealand)
- [Norway](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/norway)
- [Japan](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/japan)
- [Poland](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/poland)
- [Portugal](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/portugal)
- [South Korea](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/south-korea)
- [Finland](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/finland)
- [Denmark](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/denmark)
- [Hong Kong SAR China](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/hong-kong)
- [South Africa](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/south-africa)
- [Mexico](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/mexico)
- [Thailand](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/thailand)
- [Türkiye](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/turkey)
- [Greece](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/greece)
- [Czechia](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/czechia)
- [India](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/india)
- [Singapore](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/singapore)
- [Bulgaria](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/bulgaria)
- [Indonesia](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/indonesia)
- [Malaysia](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/malaysia)
- [Argentina](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/argentina)
- [Philippines](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/philippines)
- [Taiwan](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/taiwan)
- [Luxembourg](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/luxembourg)
- [United Arab Emirates](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/united-arab-emirates)
- [Chile](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/chile)
- [Israel](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/israel)
- [Romania](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/romania)
- [Slovakia](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/slovakia)
- [Colombia](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/colombia)
- [Malta](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/malta)
- [Iceland](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/iceland)
- [Ukraine](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/ukraine)
- [Vietnam](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/vietnam)
- [Uruguay](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/uruguay)
- [Croatia](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/croatia)
- [Estonia](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/estonia)
- [Cyprus](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/cyprus)
- [Latvia](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/latvia)
- [Dominican Republic](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/dominican-republic)
- [Kuwait](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/kuwait)
- [Lebanon](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/lebanon)
- [Hungary](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/hungary)
- [Namibia](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/namibia)
- [Honduras](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/honduras)
- [Peru](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/peru)
- [Pakistan](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/pakistan)
- [Ecuador](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/ecuador)
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- [Bahrain](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/bahrain)
- [Panama](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/panama)
- [Kazakhstan](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/kazakhstan)
- [Egypt](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/egypt)
- [Uzbekistan](https://apptail.io/app/the-photographers-ephemeris-iA/uzbekistan)

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