# Backyard Planets

> Utilities

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id558577334](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id558577334)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id558577334`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Random Symmetry
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (6 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.1
- **Last updated:** 2023-11-18
- **First published:** 2012-09-13
- **Size:** 2.95 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-08-11
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/backyard-planets/id558577334)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://randomsymmetry.com](http://randomsymmetry.com/)

## Description

Backyard Planets will display the planets, sun and moon based on your location.  See what planets are visible from your location at any time of the day or night.

Touch any object and detailed information about that object will be displayed.  Animate any view and see the planets orbit the sun or cross the sky.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id558577334)