Dark Skies: Astrophotography Android

Dark Skies: Astrophotography

Plan Milky Way photos with forecasts, AR sky tools, alerts, and widgets.

Features & Capabilities

Plan the clearest, darkest nights for Milky Way, Moon, meteor, and night-sky photography.
Dark Skies helps photographers decide when tonight is worth shooting with Best Nights, smart alerts, widgets, weather forecasts, astronomical dark windows, AR sky guidance, saved locations, and fast exposure tools — with no ads and no account required.
Built for DSLR, mirrorless, and film photographers, Dark Skies gives you practical field tools without unnecessary complexity. Check upcoming shooting conditions, find the best nights, calculate your maximum shutter speed, save camera and lens profiles, and use AR guidance to frame the Galactic Core, Moon, and key night-sky targets.

Features:
• Best Nights for planning upcoming astrophotography sessions
• Smart alerts for excellent shooting conditions
• Milky Way and Galactic Core planning
• AR sky guidance for framing night-sky photos
• Moon phase, rise, set, and visibility tools
• Astronomical twilight and dark-window timing
• Nightly weather forecasts
• Star exposure calculator with Balanced and Sharper modes
• Support for DSLR, mirrorless, and film camera setups
• Custom camera and lens profiles
• Saved locations for planning future shoots
• Android widgets for quick night-sky planning
• No ads
• No account required
• Privacy-first design

Whether you are shooting your first night landscape or scouting your next Milky Way composition, Dark Skies gives you the essential planning tools to spend less time guessing and more time shooting.
Dark Skies is built for photographers who care about timing, weather, darkness, and composition — not clutter. Use it before you leave home, while scouting a location, or in the field when the sky finally clears.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
Nathan Stryker
Downloads:
60 14
Version:
2.4.2 Last updated: 2026-06-28
Version code:
15
Creation date:
2026-05-20
Publisher country:
US US
Permissions:
  • android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
  • android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
  • android.permission.CAMERA Very high risk
  • com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
  • android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
  • android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
  • android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
  • android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Low risk
  • android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED Low risk
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Size:
57.24MB
Email:
Pa*****@gmail.com
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Google Play Store
Data ingested on:
2026-07-03
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Contact the developer

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Developed by:
Nathan Stryker
Google Play Store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.strykeout.darkskies2
Email:
Pa*****@gmail.com
Website:
https://pacer-x.com

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