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Nights on Earth
Nights on Earth lists astronomical events including meteor showers and planetary conjunctions.
About Nights on Earth
Nights on Earth is an interactive astronomical calendar platform available as a website and Android app, created by astrophotographer and programmer Phil Mosby. It provides curated astronomical event information and daily celestial timing data tailored to a user's specific location.
The platform lists annual events including meteor showers, planetary conjunctions, and eclipses, alongside daily customized moon and sun rise and set times for any point on Earth. It also offers a custom printed wall calendar calibrated to a user's location, paired with night sky and deep space photography, with sales from the calendar funding ongoing development of the free online tool. It is suited for amateur stargazers, astrophotographers, and general space enthusiasts seeking location-specific celestial information.
Key features
- Lists annual astronomical events: meteor showers, conjunctions, eclipses
- Provides daily customized moon and sun rise/set times for any location
- Offers location-calibrated custom printed wall calendars with night sky photos
- Combines hand-curated event data with real-time astronomical calculations
- Available as a website and Android app
Best for: Amateur stargazers, astrophotographers, and space enthusiasts seeking location-specific astronomical event and timing data.
Good for
- Core online astronomical data is free to access
- Information is fully customized to user location for accuracy
- Data is sourced from reputable astronomy and space weather organizations
Watch out for
- Platform is in active beta, so features may be incomplete or change
- Custom location-calibrated printed calendars require a separate purchase
Nights on Earth at a glance
- Website
- nightsonearth.com
- Category
- Education & Learning › Space & Astronomy
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Free
- Platforms
- Android, Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Nights on Earth FAQ
Is Nights on Earth free to use?
The core online astronomical calendar and event data are free to access. Custom printed wall calendars calibrated to your location are a paid product.
What astronomical information does Nights on Earth provide?
It lists annual events including meteor showers, planetary conjunctions, and eclipses, plus daily customized moon and sun rise and set times for any location.
Is Nights on Earth available on mobile devices?
Yes, Nights on Earth has an Android app alongside its web platform for accessing astronomical data.
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