Your coffee.
In the sun.

Find sunny cafés nearby. See how long the sun stays.

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Sun tracker · 3D sun map

See how the shadows move.

Pick a date and move through the day on Brightside’s 3D sun map to see how buildings cast shade. In this summer example at the Colosseum, the pin on the plaza shows when direct sunlight is expected and when the shade moves in.

Colosseum, Rome · June 21 · Brightside on the Mapbox vector map · © Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap · Improve this map

How it works

A better spot.
In three steps.

Find sun nearby

Open Find Sun to discover cafés, parks and squares around the map.

Choose your spot

See estimated walking times and how much sunlight could remain when you arrive.

Make it your moment

Open the place, check its sunlight timeline and save or share it.

Find sunny cafés in Berlin

Made for days outside

More moments outdoors.

Espresso in a glass on a pale café table with leaf shadows.

A linen picnic blanket at the edge of a tree’s shadow on the grass.

Low evening sun and long building shadows across a cobbled street.

Find Sun

Coffee in the sun.

Find nearby cafés with sunny outdoor tables and see how long the sunshine is likely to last.

3D sun and shadow map

A spot in the park.

Move the time slider on the 3D map to see where to lay your picnic blanket in the sun or find some shade.

Plan for the light

The city in golden light.

Planning a photo walk? Drop a pin at your spot and check when the sun is likely to reach it between the buildings.

Find Sun · Berlin

From “where?”
to “let’s go”.

Find a sunny spot in Berlin with Brightside. The app is shown in German.

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Today, tomorrow.
Or your next Saturday.

Move through time on the 3D map to see where the sun will be later. Pick another date or save a favourite place for next time.

Time in daylight

Your daylight. At a glance.

See how much time you’ve spent in daylight today and how close you are to your daily goal.

Why daylight matters

A person walking on a sunlit park path, casting a long shadow.

An analogue watch face with Brightside’s daylight ring showing 18 minutes. — Watch face preview

Watch face complication

See your daylight ring right on your watch face.

Lock Screen widget

See how many minutes you’ve spent in daylight today, right on your iPhone Lock Screen.

Available on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch

More room for the map.

iPad

Explore the 3D map and keep sunlight times and saved places in view in the sidebar.

A person holds an iPad showing Brightside’s 3D map of the Bode Museum and its sunlight times.

iPhone Duo

Optimized for iPhone Duo. Unfold for a larger map with sunlight details alongside it, or use the map on the outer display.

Open iPhone Duo showing the 3D map and sunlight details side by side. — Inner displayOuter display

Find your sunny side.

Your next coffee break could be a little brighter.

Download on the App Store

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Your coffee.In the sun.