Most astronomy / stargazing apps I tried were powerful, but hard to read, cluttered, or clearly aimed at experienced astrophotographers. I wanted something that answers a simple question quickly:
“Is tonight worth going outside and why?”
So I built Starwatchr -> https://starwatchr.com/
What makes it different:
Aggregates moon phase, astronomical twilight, clouds, seeing, transparency and planet visibility into one readable overview
Focus on fast human comprehension, not raw graphs
No account, no ads, no paywalls, built as a personal tool first
Installable as a PWA (works like an app on your phone)
Uses open-meteο, suncalc and astronomy-engine under the hood
Shows NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day (for fun)
This started as a passion project for my own use, but I figured others might enjoy a calmer, more readable alternative to existing tools.
Planned features:
Optional email & push alerts when conditions are optimal
Location-based highlights (what’s interesting in your sky)
Possibly a native Android / iOS app
Would love feedback!

2 Comments
Winged_Hussar@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 240d
This is fantastic. Haven't used it enough to have any specific feedback, but I really like how clean and straightforward the information is.
projekct@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 240d
Thanks!