Top 15 Cosmic-Watch Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

Discover the fascinating relation between time and the cosmos. Enjoy this interactive learning tool and understand the concept of the celestial sphere and the apparent movement of the sky.

COSMIC WATCH is the worlds first and most advanced interactive 3D astronomical time device in the digital age!

Featuring:
Realtime world clock: Know the local time anywhere on Earth with just one touch.
Time travel: Explore any planetary positions in the past, present and future. Determine the exact time of sunrise or sunset with the horizon.
Navigation: Align the Cosmic Watch with the cardinal points and experience your realtime position in the cosmos. Find the planets in the sky!
Orientation: With the equatorial coordinates you can adjust your telescope.
Digital orrery: Discover the solar system from a geocentric point of view.
Interactive astral chart: To find out your ascendant and planets in retrograde has never been easier and more beautiful.
Solar eclipse detector: Be aware when this epic moments will happen. ...

1. Gravit

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2. WinStars

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3. Stellarium

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4. Aciqra

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5. Planetarium

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6. Genius Loci

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7. Star Walk (series)

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8. Gaia Sky

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9. Celestia

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10. Solar Model

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11. Starmap

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12. StarCalc

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13. Planisphere

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14. Sky Map of Constellations

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15. Distant Suns (series)

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