There’s a secret to taking amazing outdoor photos or timing the perfect sunrise hike: Lumy, our 2024 Apple Watch App of the Year, tracks golden hour, the day’s last light, moon phases, and more.

What we love: Choosing the mode that fits your intention. In Photography mode, Lumy shows the countdown to golden hour, while Hiking mode surfaces sunset and last light times. Moon Watching mode reveals when the moon is in its waxing gibbous phase. To switch modes, tap the icon on the lower left corner.

Quick tip: In iOS 27, you can ask Siri to have Lumy set a sunset timer, check when blue hour hits tomorrow, or pull up the solar and lunar schedule for a location you’re viewing in Maps.

Meet the creator: Developer of the Apple Design Award–winning app Calzy, Raja Vijayaraman created Lumy to serve his own needs as a photographer. Before building apps, Vijayaraman worked as a visual effects artist on movies, including the 2010 Indian sci-fi hit Robot.