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LunaPulse

Know the Moon before you step outside.
LunaPulse is a Moon companion for observing and photography, built around what matters tonight: visibility, timing, where to look, and what is worth seeing.

LunaPulse home screen screenshot
Why LunaPulse exists

Built around tonight, not just Moon data.

Plenty of Moon apps tell you the phase. LunaPulse is designed to answer the more useful question: is the Moon worth seeing tonight, when should I go outside, and what should I look for?

  • See the Moon’s current visibility and position at a glance
  • Understand your best viewing window for tonight
  • Find worthwhile features on the Moon’s surface
  • Plan ahead with upcoming phases and better opportunities
  • Get Moon photography guidance and night-friendly viewing tools
Key features

Designed for real observing.

LunaPulse focuses on the practical questions that matter when you want to step outside, look up, plan ahead, or photograph the Moon.

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Moon WindowA practical headline that helps you quickly judge your best viewing window.
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Tonight on the MoonSurface features and observing prompts help answer what is worth seeing right now.
03
Find the MoonLocation-aware altitude and azimuth information helps you know where to look.
04
Planning toolsUpcoming phases, monthly quality summaries and calendar-style opportunity views.
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Moon photographyConditions, timing and practical suggestions help you capture better Moon images.
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Outdoor red modeNight-friendly viewing designed to be useful at the telescope or outside in the dark.
App screens

The right information, at the right moment.

Move from tonight’s Moon, to planning, to future opportunities and photography without digging through layers of technical data.

LunaPulse home screen

Home

Phase, position, Moon Window and tonight’s key timing in one glance.

LunaPulse planning screen

Planning

See what is worth observing tonight and what lunar features stand out.

LunaPulse calendar screen

Calendar

Look ahead to better opportunities, monthly viewing windows and phases.

LunaPulse moon photography screen

Photography

Conditions, light windows and practical guidance for Moon photography.

LunaPulse outdoor red mode screen

Outdoor mode

A red night-friendly view designed for observing outdoors in the dark.

Who it’s for

From casual Moon-watchers to photographers.

LunaPulse works whether you simply want to know if the Moon is worth a look tonight, or whether you’re actively planning an observing or photography session.

  • Casual observers who want a clear answer quickly
  • Moon photographers planning around light and timing
  • People learning the Moon’s phases and surface features
  • Anyone who prefers practical guidance over raw astronomy data

Practical astronomy

LunaPulse focuses on what you can actually see, when you’re likely to see it best, and how to make the most of the opportunity.

It is intentionally not a giant astronomy database or a cluttered technical tool.

Privacy

Location used to make the Moon relevant to where you are.

LunaPulse can use your location to calculate site-specific Moon information such as rise and set times, visibility, altitude, azimuth and where to look in the sky. Location permission is controlled by iOS.