# Light Pollution Map

> Sky brightness, VIIRS and SQM

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1530464858](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1530464858)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1530464858`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Jurij Stare
- **Category:** Navigation
- **Rating:** 4.10 / 5 (46 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1.39
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-29
- **First published:** 2020-09-20
- **Size:** 20 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/light-pollution-map/id1530464858)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.lightpollutionmap.info/privacypolicy\_mobile.html](https://www.lightpollutionmap.info/privacypolicy_mobile.html)

## Description

The map displays VIIRS/World Atlas/Clouds/Aurora/IAU observatories and the user SQM measurements.

The primary use is to show VIIRS/DMSP data in a friendly manner, but over time it also included some other interesting overlays that concern light pollution like SQM/SQC, World Atlas 2015 zenith brightness, clouds, aurora and IAU observatories. If you have a permanent SQM reader installed you can add it to the map by sending me an e-mail.

Please send comments and requests for new features via email (look under help)

Functionalities:
- VIIRS, Sky Brightness, World Atlas 2015, Cloud coverage and Aurora forecast layers
- VIIRS and Sky Brightness layers can be displayed in color blind friendly colors
- Road & Satellite base maps
- Cloud animation for the last 12 hours
- Get detail radiance and SQM values from layers at a click. For Sky brightness/World Atlas 2015, you also get Bortle class estimation.
- SQM, SQM-L, SQC, SQM-LE, SQM readings submitted by users
- International dark sky parks overlay
- Submit your own SQM (L) readings
- Observatories layer
- Save your favorite locations
- Distance measurement tool with azimuth angle report
- All-sky view of light pollution with real horizon
- Offline mode (Sky brightness map and a base map are saved to your device, so it will be displayed when you are offline)

## Rankings

- #188,911 — Overall
- #22 — Navigation (Paid)
- #35 — pollution

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