Date & Time Help

The Date & Time view can be set to use the current time, or can be set to a specific time/date in the past or future. When set to current time, the chart view will update every second to show the current positions of objects in the sky.

To set the date and time to a specific time, first turn Use Current Time off. To change the Date, touch the Set Date button to select a new date. To change the time, touch the Set Time button to pick a different time. There are buttons below the picker to allow you to quickly set the time to specific important times such as Sunset, Moonset, etc.

Automatic Daylight Savings Time: This switch turns automatic daylight savings time (DST) correction on and off. When the switch is on, SkySafari automatically determines whether DST is currently in effect based upon your location and the date, and it displays a DST status message below the switch. In the rare case where the rule doesn't work, you may turn automatic DST off and instead add one hour to your Time Zone setting in the Location view.

In SkySafari Plus and Pro, the Local Sidereal Time is displayed near the bottom of the Date settings view. This indicates the hour of right ascension that is currently on your local meridian, and is sometimes used for aligning a telescope. SkySafari's basic version does not display the local sidereal time.