# Astral: Sky Guide

> Stargazing & planet finder

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6785302772](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6785302772)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6785302772`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Brian Boler
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Version:** 1.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-23
- **First published:** 2026-07-02
- **Size:** 1.16 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/astral-sky-guide/id6785302772)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://brianboler.github.io/glasskit-legal/privacy.html](https://brianboler.github.io/glasskit-legal/privacy.html)

## Description

Astral turns your phone into a window onto the sky. Raise your device and a live overlay labels everything overhead in real time — stars, constellations, the Sun, Moon, and planets — so you always know what you're looking at.

POINT AND IDENTIFY
Aim your phone at any point in the sky and Astral names what's there. Tap any object for a detail card with its type, magnitude, distance, rise and set times, and a short blurb.

A CALM, PLANETARIUM-GRADE LOOK
A refined typographic system and a signature "constellation ink" line style keep the sky readable and beautiful. A true red night mode preserves your dark adaptation while you observe.

TONIGHT, HERE, NOW
The "Tonight" briefing tells you in one screen what's worth looking at from your exact spot: Moon phase and illumination, the best visible planets with their positions and set times, the darkness window, and sunrise/sunset.

FULLY OFFLINE, PRIVATE BY DESIGN
All star and constellation catalogs are bundled, so Astral works without a network connection. Your location is used to compute the sky and to label your place; there are no accounts, no ads, and no tracking.

HONEST PRICING
Astral is a one-time purchase. No subscriptions, ever.

DATA & ATTRIBUTION
Star positions, magnitudes, colors, and names come from the open HYG Database (CC BY-SA 4.0), derived from the Hipparcos, Yale Bright Star, and Gliese catalogs. Constellation figures use the IAU / Sky & Telescope line set (CC BY 4.0). Planetary and lunar positions are computed with SwiftAA. Full attributions and licenses are listed in the app.

## Rankings

- #1,314,220 — Overall

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6785302772)