Shade Map
Sun simulation map in Outdoors & travel
Shows sun and shade for any place, day and time of year, useful for picking sunny or shady spots. Critics say shadows sometimes miss buildings or trees, and the UX needs work.
Shows sun and shade for any place, day and time of year, useful for picking sunny or shady spots. Critics say shadows sometimes miss buildings or trees, and the UX needs work.
22 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 17
- criticize it
- 5
- approval share
- 77%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 17 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 3.4 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Shows shade at any day and time
“there are also options for hours of sun in given day, and an a UI to quickly show shade at any day/time of year”
Comment from 12 Aug 2026 in “Shade Map” “Try this link which shows the shadows at the Space Needle in Seattle WA today at 5pm”
Comment from 12 Aug 2026 in “Shade Map” “Love this as a simulation tool, not just a map.”
Comment from 14 Aug 2026 in “Shade Map” Finds sunny or shady spots
“in theory, this should be possible to figure out when a park will actually see a sunset”
Comment from 12 Aug 2026 in “Shade Map” “it helped me find an optimal spot for year-round balance of shade”
Comment from 13 Aug 2026 in “Shade Map” “has been useful in finding places where the sun will be visible”
Comment from 12 Aug 2026 in “Shade Map” Praised for UI and UX
“really really well done on the UI and UX”
Comment from 13 Aug 2026 in “Shade Map” “Nice app/service though well done.”
Comment from 13 Aug 2026 in “Shade Map”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Buildings and trees missing or wrong
“It's generally accurate, but, there are spots showing shadows where there are no trees”
Comment from 12 Aug 2026 in “Shade Map” “some of the buildings in my area are not high enough at all and therefore only make a really small shadow”
Comment from 13 Aug 2026 in “Shade Map” “as well as shade from my building on the lawn below my window (incorrect)”
Comment from 12 Aug 2026 in “Shade Map”
What people said
22 of the 25 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Love this as a simulation tool, not just a map.”
“things too far out of the current viewport don't cast shadows, can be annoying for mountains/hills”
“Nice app/service though well done.”
“it helped me find an optimal spot for year-round balance of shade”
“Ended up finding a quieter park to watch the eclipse last night.”
“Unfortunately, it kind of hides that it is doing that, which sucks.”
“The cloud effect is really nice!”
“some of the buildings in my area are not high enough at all and therefore only make a really small shadow”
“really really well done on the UI and UX”
“how fast the annual sunlight calculation is for a location but it def needs better UX”
“see the true terminator affected by elevation”
“According to this my garden is almost entirely in the shade but I have a suntan to disprove it.”
“this map helped us keep the party going late into the night”
“Try this link which shows the shadows at the Space Needle in Seattle WA today at 5pm”
“in theory, this should be possible to figure out when a park will actually see a sunset”
“Wow! Can't believe I missed this. Thank you.”
“It's generally accurate, but, there are spots showing shadows where there are no trees”
“as well as shade from my building on the lawn below my window (incorrect)”
“has been useful in finding places where the sun will be visible”
“there are also options for hours of sun in given day, and an a UI to quickly show shade at any day/time of year”
“This is one I’ve used recently: https://shademap.app/”
“Used it before buying my condo and it was spot-on.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.