Explore the sky
Use the implemented globe in Satellite Finder to inspect the Sun and Moon and their available times.
Sun & Sky
Plan around the sun and moon.
Sun & Sky for iPhone
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Android app coming soon.
The standalone Sun & Sky app is coming soon. You can explore the current Sun, Moon and solar-planning features inside Satellite Finder. The steps and screen examples below use that implemented tool.
See what you can do.
Explore the screens, then follow the guide to try them yourself.
Put it to work.
Practical ways to use Sun & Sky.
Plan a panel direction
Set the site on the Solar page and compare facing and tilt guidance.
Check a location first
Use sky directions together with a real inspection for nearby obstacles.
Your first few minutes.
Start with a useful task, then keep the result.
Open the implemented tool
The separate app is coming soon. Open Satellite Finder for the sky examples shown here.
Set the place and time
Choose the installation location and the time or date you want to inspect.
Inspect safely
Use Solar, the globe and Tools › Sun times. Prefer a shadow alignment check.
Learn by trying.
This is a website walkthrough of implemented features inside Satellite Finder. The standalone Sun & Sky app is coming soon; screenshots must be described as Satellite Finder examples.
Practice 1
Open the solar page in Satellite Finder
Open Satellite Finder and choose the Solar page to plan a panel. Set your current position or pick a place on the map.
Practice 2
Inspect the Sun and Moon on the globe
Inspect the globe as you turn the phone. Tap the Sun or Moon to inspect the sky object and its times.
Practice 3
Check sun times and dish outages
Open Tools › Sun times for the available solar events and dish sun-outage information.
Small tips. Better results.
Useful habits for your next task.
The standalone Sun & Sky app is coming soon; use the implemented Solar and sky tools inside Satellite Finder for the steps on this page.
Confirm the selected place before reading Sun times or panel guidance. A plan for another location gives different directions and times.
Check the chosen date and time before comparing the Sun or Moon with the sky you see.
Move away from steel roofs, rails, poles and magnetic phone cases if the sky overlay does not line up.
Use a shadow check for alignment. Never look directly at the Sun or aim your eyes through the phone toward it.
For panel tilt, rest the phone screen-up with its top edge toward the panel’s top. Tilt comes from gravity and heading comes from the compass.
Inspect the installation spot for actual obstructions; a computed solar direction does not show every nearby tree or building.
Get the highlights.
Sun & Sky. Inspect sun and moon positions on the turning globe and plan solar-panel alignment.
Explore the tool ›Take a closer look.
Satellite Finder solar feature. Sun and solar-panel feature inside Satellite Finder
Read the guide ›Learn how to use it.
Step-by-step instructions for the app and its tools.
Video coming soonUse the sky tools in Satellite Finder
Basics · Written steps
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Basics · Written steps
Read the steps : Open the solar page in Satellite FinderVideo coming soonInspect the Sun and Moon on the globe
Basics · Written steps
Read the steps : Inspect the Sun and Moon on the globeGet the app
Sun & Sky
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