Shuny Shade: Sun Planner

Choose where to plant, sit, or buy with clear-sky direct-sun estimates for each spot in a garden, patio, home, or rental. Shuny Shade estimates clear-sky direct sun for a chosen spot using its approximate location and recorded obstruction horizon. Use a guided camera sky scan on a supported iPhone or iPad, or use the manual horizon editor on any supported device. Shuny Shade combines that horizon with the sun’s changing path to estimate direct-sun hours for every month of the year. PLAN PLANTS AROUND THE LIGHT Turn “it seems sunny” into a useful month-by-month view. When an estimate is available, Shuny Shade shows seasonal light categories such as Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade, or Borderline. Use them to make better-informed choices about beds, containers, vegetables, flowers, and other plantings. LIGHT ISN’T ALWAYS A SIMPLE YES OR NO Some locations sit near the line between two light categories. Shuny Shade shows borderline results honestly instead of forcing false certainty, helping you weigh seasonal change and your own planting goals. COMPARE THE PLACES THAT MATTER Estimate and compare multiple spots side by side. Check the front bed against the back fence, one balcony corner against another, or possible locations for a patio. The year timeline shows seasonal patterns. Compare estimated conditions at the June and December solstices. TAKE THE RESULTS WITH YOU Create a shareable Sun Report PDF for a saved spot. Keep it with garden notes, send it to someone helping with a landscape plan, or bring it into a home or rental decision. USE SHUNY SHADE FOR • Planning garden beds and choosing plant locations • Checking a home or rental property before committing • Finding a brighter or cooler place for a patio • Comparing spots around a yard, balcony, or property HOW IT WORKS 1. Stand at the spot you want to estimate. 2. Use the guided camera scan on a supported iPhone or iPad, or draw the visible horizon by hand on any supported device. 3. Review estimated clear-sky direct-sun hours month by month. 4. Compare spots, inspect the year timeline and solstices, and export a Sun Report PDF. Shuny Shade reports estimates, not guarantees. Results describe clear-sky direct sun based on the recorded obstruction horizon, approximate location, and the sun’s path. Obstructions you mark as deciduous are estimated in both a leaf-on and a leaf-off state, chosen from the month and the latitude of the spot rather than from the specific plant, so the reported range spans both. Inside the tropics, where leaf timing does not follow that pattern, no leaf season is assigned. The estimate does not predict cloud cover, weather, plant growth, or temporary obstructions. Scan quality, horizon accuracy, location, and surroundings can affect results. Use them as a practical planning input and seek professional advice when appropriate. Core sun estimates run on-device without a Shuny Shade account. Maps and purchase services may require an internet connection. 3-day free trial. Continue with a one-time purchase. No subscription.