# Planet's Position

> Planet's positions and solar/lunar eclipse calculations.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `planets.position`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Tim Gaddis
- **Category:** BOOKS\_AND\_REFERENCE
- **Downloads:** 113,230
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (339 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-05
- **First published:** 2011-01-19
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 50 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=planets.position)
- **Website:** [http://timgaddis.github.io/Planets-Position](http://timgaddis.github.io/Planets-Position)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.privacypolicies.com/live/d04b6b74-d22f-4ab6-ad2b-0104fed18130](https://www.privacypolicies.com/live/d04b6b74-d22f-4ab6-ad2b-0104fed18130)

## Description

**Planet's Position** is a powerful Chrome extension designed to accurately calculate the positions of planets in the night sky for any location on Earth between the years 1900 and 2100. It provides detailed information about each planet's sky position, including rise and set times.

The extension also offers comprehensive calculations for lunar and solar eclipses, including partial and total phases, with precise timings for various eclipse events such as penumbral and totality starts and ends. For solar eclipses, it features a map displaying the path of totality or the greatest eclipse using Google Maps.

Additionally, Planet's Position calculates lunar occultations of planets, providing start and end times and the moon's position. Users can update their device location manually or via GPS for accurate local data. This tool is ideal for astronomy enthusiasts, educators, and anyone interested in tracking celestial events and planetary positions.

## Rankings

- #208,693 — Overall
- #16 — position

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `planets.position.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

The app is praised for its simple, real-time planetary positions and rise/set data as a telescope helper. Users find it useful and easy to use. However, several reviews flag DST/timezone inaccuracies and post-update bugs (including install problems and missing/changed features), indicating reliability and localization issues that should be addressed to improve trust and usability.

### Pros

- Shows real-time planetary positions to help point your telescope; simple and focused functionality.
- Very useful and practical as a telescope companion; lightweight and easy to use.
- Rise and set times (and eclipse times) provided; aids planning.
- Simple, straightforward interface without clutter or AR graphics.

### Cons

- Time zone and daylight-saving time handling is inconsistent or incorrect, with times shown in GMT or not local.
- Update/install issues after the last release (installation errors) and post-update UI changes/bugs.

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