iPhone · iPad · Mac · Apple Watch · $2.99

selene

Local Moon Phases · iPhone · iPad · Mac · Apple Watch. See the current phase, illumination, age, lunation, tilt, Moon and Sun distances, and the next phase event at a glance.

iOS · macOS: Classic, Natural, Contrast, Relief, Relief · Grayscale, Coordinates.

everything about the moon, nothing else

iOS · macOS: Classic, Natural, Contrast, Relief, Relief · Grayscale, Coordinates.

NASA

Moon Rendering

NASA/LROC imagery with natural surface colors and lighting. NASA/LOLA elevation colors and shaded terrain. Colors represent height, not true surface colors. Elevation relief and terrain shading from NASA/LOLA data in grayscale. Not a photograph or natural surface colors.

LROCLOLA
calendar

Moon Calendar

Use your current location or save a place to check visibility, altitude, azimuth, moonrise, moonset, and the Moon’s path across the sky. Browse the detailed monthly calendar or check the essentials from widgets and Apple Watch.

MonthlyEvents
iOS · macOS

Zoom in on the Moon

Explore the Moon up close on iPhone and iPad: pinch to zoom from 1× to 4×, then move the enlarged view with one finger. Touch and hold the Moon and move your finger to examine details with the magnifier. Resize the active standalone Moon with ⌘+ and ⌘−; ⌘0 restores its default size.

⁦1×–4×⁩⁦⌘+ / ⌘− / ⌘0⁩
iOS · macOS

Siri

Siri and Shortcuts bring the Moon into your day: get phase and illumination for a chosen date, find the next moonrise, moonset, full moon or new moon, and check current altitude and direction relative to the geometric horizon.

iPhone · iPadMac

see Selene on every platform

Previews · iOS · macOS

designed for calm observation

Selene strips away the typical astronomy-app clutter. What remains is a focused, beautiful interface that makes checking the moon feel like a moment of peace.

Widgets & integration

on every screen

Selene includes Home Screen widgets in multiple sizes and Lock Screen widgets — circular, rectangular, and inline — so you can see the current moon phase without opening the app.

  • Home Screen widgets (small, medium, large)
  • Lock Screen widgets (circular, rectangular, inline)
  • Apple Watch support for quick lunar status
  • Apple Vision Pro support
  • Works across iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, and Vision
iPhone · iPad · Apple Watch · Mac · Vision Pro
Privacy & trust

local lunar data, no telemetry

Selene collects zero data. There is no analytics, no account system, and no cloud sync. All lunar calculations run entirely on your device.

Location access is used solely for local observation calculations and never leaves the device.

  • No data collected — confirmed in the App Store privacy label
  • No login required
  • Family Sharing for up to six members
  • One-time purchase, no subscription
Data not collected · Local only
System requirements: iOS 17.0 / iPadOS 17.0 / watchOS 10.0 / macOS 14.0 / visionOS 1.0 or later. Category: Education.