The information on the following links have been found to be useful for moon sighting purposes. If you find any of these are no longer relevant, not working or wish to see new ones added, please do not hesitate to email us via our on-line Contact Us form.
| Logo | Description | Updated |
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HMNAO Websurf – check the possibility of sighting from your location (moon_viz) |
2018-10-28 |
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Sky View Café - track the sun/moon position at different times before moon set |
2018-10-28 |
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Met Office – check the UK weather forecast for your location |
2018-10-28 |
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Morocco Ministry of Awqaf – for monthly moon sighting announcements (278 points) | 2018-10-28 |
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Light Pollution Map - check how easily you can see the moon from your location | 2018-10-29 |
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Photo Ephemeris Web - check sun-moon direction on Google Map (HMNAO/Yallop criteria) | 2020-10-30 |
| Android Apps (e.g. for Samsung/Huawei phones) | ||
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ICOUK Hijri Calendar – check the current and predicted Hijri dates (Android) | 2018-10-28 |
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Daff Moon Phase – check sun/moon position accurately (in real-time) |
2018-10-28 |
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SkyView – check sun/moon position with Augmented Reality (AR) | 2018-10-28 |
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Sky Map – identify the sun/moon position in the night sky | 2018-10-28 |
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Sun & Moon Calendar – check sun, moon and prayer times | 2018-10-28 |
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Sky Safari – identify the sun/moon position in the night sky | 2018-11-05 |
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Google Earth - identify suitable sunset locations with a clear western horizon | 2019-06-27 |
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OS Locate - identify the compass direction (azimuth) of the sun/moon | 2020-02-09 |
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Sundroid - simple daily and monthly sunset & moonset times display | 2020-05-07 |
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SkyPortal - sky map of planets, including sun, moon and sunset & moonset times | 2021-07-05 |
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Clear Outside - weather forecast app for different dates with different cloud heights | 2021-07-05 |
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PlanIt Live/Pro - landscape photography app with sun and moon direction data | 2021-07-05 |
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CamSextant - allows measuring celestial objects (such as the moon) altitudes with your phone, similar to a marine sextant (but with augmented reality) |
2024-07-09 |
| iOS Apps (e.g. for iPhone/iPad) | ||
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ICOUK Hijri Calendar – check the current and predicted Hijri dates (iOS) | 2019-05-17 |
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SkyView Lite – check sun/moon position accurately (in real-time) | 2018-10-28 |
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The Moon - check moon phase/position accurately (in real-time) | 2018-11-06 |
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Sky Safari – identify the sun/moon position in the night sky | 2018-11-05 |
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Google Earth - identify suitable sunset locations with a clear western horizon | 2019-06-27 |
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OS Locate - identify the compass direction (azimuth) of the sun/moon | 2020-02-09 |
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SkyPortal - sky map of planets, including sun, moon and sunset & moonset times | 2021-07-05 |
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Clear Outside - weather forecast app for different dates with different cloud heights | 2021-07-05 |
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PlanIt Live/Pro - landscape photography app with sun and moon directions data | 2021-07-05 |
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CamSextant - allows measuring celestial objects (such as the moon) altitudes with your phone, similar to a marine sextant (but with augmented reality) |
2024-07-09 |
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