Explore the universe from the palm of your hand.
InstaSky is a real-time sky map and personal planetarium — point your phone at the sky and instantly identify stars, planets, constellations, galaxies, nebulae, comets, meteor showers, and more.
✦ 132,000+ CELESTIAL OBJECTS
119,626 stars from HYG, 12,584 deep sky objects from OpenNGC, 88 IAU constellations, the solar system, 10 meteor showers, comets, asteroids, and dwarf planets.
✦ REAL-TIME SKY TRACKING
GPS and motion sensors calculate exactly what is above you right now. Tilt, pan, and rotate — the sky moves with you in real time at 60 fps.
✦ AR CAMERA
Overlay the star map on your live camera feed. Constellation lines, star names, and object labels appear superimposed on the actual night sky through your lens in augmented reality.
✦ 24 SKY CULTURES
Choose from 24 sky cultures — each with unique constellation patterns, names, and hand-crafted mythological artwork:
IAU Modern, Al-Sufi (Islamic), Norse Edda, Maya, Aztec, Babylonian, Balinese, Boorong, Inuit, Hawaiian Starlines, Kamilaroi, Māori, Belarusian, Khoisan, Romanian, Macedonian, Seri, Andean, Tikuna, Vanuatu Netwar, Xhosa, Zulu, and more.
✦ DEEP OBJECT DETAILS
Tap any object for rich scientific data:
Stars — spectral type, luminosity, proper motion vectors, H-R diagram, altitude chart, Hipparcos/HD/HR catalog numbers, radial velocity, variability.
Deep Sky Objects — Hubble morphological type, surface brightness, observability rating, redshift, distance in megaparsecs, NGC/IC cross-references, and all identifiers.
Planets — apparent magnitude, angular size, phase, and real-time distance.
✦ SOLAR SYSTEM
Track the Sun, Moon, and all seven planets. See the Moon's phase, planet brightness, angular size, and distances — all calculated in real time from your location.
✦ COMETS, ASTEROIDS & METEOR SHOWERS
Follow comets including Halley, Hale-Bopp, and NEOWISE. Track asteroids and dwarf planets including Ceres and Vesta. Watch animated meteor shower streaks — know when and where to look for the Perseids, Geminids, and Leonids.
✦ POWERFUL SEARCH
Search 132,000+ objects by name instantly. Filter by Stars, Deep Sky Objects, Planets, Constellations, Meteor Showers, and Minor Bodies — with smart tabs for Named Stars, Variable Stars, Nearest Stars, Galaxies, and Messier Objects.
✦ TIME TRAVEL
Explore the sky at any date and time. Replay historic conjunctions, track planetary motions across centuries, or find when the next meteor shower peaks.
✦ SHARE THE SKY
Share any star, planet, or galaxy with one tap. Each link opens directly in InstaSky pointing to the exact object — perfect for showing someone what you see.
✦ 12 CUSTOMIZABLE LAYERS
Toggle any independently: Stars, Constellation Lines, Deep Sky Objects, Planets, Comets & Asteroids, Meteor Showers, Coordinate Grid, Ecliptic, Boundaries, Labels, Reticle, and Constellation Art.
✦ SKY THEMES & NIGHT VISION
Choose from Sky, Day, and Night visual themes. Night Vision applies a red tint to preserve your dark adaptation during real observing sessions.
✦ FAVORITES & SKY GUIDE
Save objects to your favorites for quick access. The Sky Guide surfaces the most interesting objects visible from your location tonight.
✦ FULLY OFFLINE
All star catalogs, sky culture data, and constellation art are bundled inside the app. No internet connection required — step outside and explore.
✦ AVAILABLE IN 24 LANGUAGES
English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Italian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Indonesian, Turkish, Vietnamese, Malay, Dutch, Polish, Bengali, Norwegian, Romanian, and Finnish.
PERMISSIONS & PRIVACY
Location — determines which stars are above you. On-device only, never stored or shared.
Camera — AR overlay only. Never recorded or transmitted.
Sensors — accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer for orientation. All on-device.
No tracking. No ads. Your sky, your privacy.
Download InstaSky and discover what's above you tonight.