Hyper-local accuracy
Sunrise, sunset, first light, blue hour, golden hour—calculated with precise location data so your plan never misses the moment.
Wake With Intention
Design your mornings around the light you love.
Simple Sunrise blends precise astronomy with mindful design so you can greet every day with light, warmth, and calm. Plan walks, shoots, or slow coffee rituals with a sunrise companion that feels crafted—because it is.
Sunrise in 28m
Golden hour 06:02 – 06:48
Next notification
Soft chime 10 minutes before first light
Trusted by photographers & morning runners
Beautiful widgets for every iPhone
Crafted by a solo indie dev
Why it clicks
All the light knowledge you want, right when you need it.
I designed Simple Sunrise to make the science of light feel comforting, not complicated. Quick glance clarity. Tap for depth. Zero noise.
Smart reminders
Schedule gentle alerts ahead of key light transitions. Get heads-up notifications even when you’re traveling or off-grid.
Widgets that feel alive
Place sunrise timelines on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. See the next light event at a glance without opening the app.
Travel-ready
Pin multiple favorite locations—mountain cabins, coastal getaways, your next adventure—and jump between them instantly.
Journal your mornings
Capture notes and photos from each sunrise to build routines that stick and memories that stay brighter over time.
Privacy first
No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Your routines stay on your device—just a beautiful experience that respects your flow.
Widgets & live activities
Stay in sync with the sun from your Home Screen.
Curated layouts for dynamic island, Lock Screen, and the latest StandBy mode make sunrise planning feel effortless at any distance.
Made by one
Built at 5am, polished at midnight.
I’m Johan, a solo indie dev from Sweden. Simple Sunrise exists because I wanted a calmer way to start the day before heading to my day job. Every feature ships from a place of curiosity, and every update comes straight from user conversations.
Listening first
I answer every email personally within a day. Feature requests from hikers, parents, and photographers directly shape the roadmap.
Craft over hype
No external funding, no growth hacks. Just deliberate design sprints, small batch releases, and thoughtful onboarding tweaks.
Made to last
Light seasons shift, so the app adapts. Expect quarterly refinements, new widget styles, and solar data you can trust.
2018 · The first version
A weekend project to track dawn while traveling along the Swedish west coast. Hand-built, humble, and already favorite among friends.
2021 · Widgets arrive
After late-night experiments with SwiftUI, Simple Sunrise gained its first customizable widgets and a striking new app icon.
2024 · StandBy + journal
This year brings live StandBy views, routine journaling, and the softest notification sounds yet. Next up? Shared routines for sunrise crews.
What users say
Trusted by early risers across 40+ countries.
“The only app that makes sunrise planning feel poetic. I rely on it for every golden hour shoot.”
— Lina, travel photographer“Widgets, alerts, StandBy view—it all just works. Perfect companion for mindful mornings and family routines.”
— Marcus, new dad & runner“Love that it’s built by a solo creator who actually listens. Each update somehow feels more personal.”
— Amrita, product designerQuestions
A sunrise app without the sunrise anxiety.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Once your locations are saved, sunrise and golden hour data stay available even without a signal.
Will it drain my battery?
Not at all. Simple Sunrise uses background refresh sparingly and leans on iOS system intelligence for notifications.
Is there a subscription?
No subscriptions, no in-app upsells. Buy once on the App Store, enjoy every update.
How do I share feedback?
Email me at jsogaardcom@gmail.com. I read and reply to everything—this is my sunrise ritual.
Bring the sunrise a little closer.
Set your next dawn adventure in motion. Simple Sunrise keeps you connected to the light that moves you—quietly, beautifully, reliably.