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St. Oberholz
- Date on the map
- Time on the map
- 10:49 am
- Potential sun until
- 1:15 pm
At 10:49 am, Brightside showed potential sunlight until 1:15 pm for the marked spot outside St. Oberholz.
Find Sun · Berlin
Which café in Berlin will still be sunny when I get there?
Open Find Sun in Brightside and select Food & drinks. The iPhone app shows nearby cafés, estimated walking times and how much sun could be left when you arrive.
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Example from Berlin Mitte
Symple Coffee Mitte
- Map time
- 11:45 am
- Estimated walk
- 1 min
- Potential sun until
- 3:42 pm
In this example on Auguststraße, Find Sun shows possible direct sun at 11:45 am. By 4 pm, the sunlight window shown for that spot has ended. For your own visit, set the map to the date and time you plan to arrive.
Recorded app example. The sunlight estimate is for a point outside the café and accounts for building shadows. Clouds can reduce actual sunshine.
Two more sunny café examples in Berlin
These examples show the app’s estimated direct sun at specific outdoor points in Berlin-Mitte. All times are local to Berlin. For your own visit, check the date, weather and exact spot.
ACID Mitte
- Date on the map
- Time on the map
- 9:30 am
- Potential sun until
- 10:35 am
At 9:30 am, the pin outside ACID Mitte was in a short morning sun window. The map also showed rain, which can block direct sunlight.
How to find your own sunny spot
- Open Brightside, move the map to the area you want to explore and tap the sun button.
- Choose Food & drinks and look for a café that still has sun after the estimated walk.
- Open the place details to check its sunlight window, or use the time slider on the 3D map to plan for later.
Which side of the street gets sun at 4 pm?
Search for the street, set the map to 4 pm and compare the building shadows on both sides. Drop a pin on the pavement you’re interested in to see its estimated sunlight window.
See the 3D sun and shadow map in action
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