Never miss the light.
chase it from your pocket
Chasing Light is your forecaster, shot planner and photography community in one. Know when the aurora, the colour or the Milky Way is about to fire, plan exactly where the core, sun and moon will sit over your spot, then chase it with photographers who actually show up.
Free to start. Try Chaser Pro free for 14 days.
The sky tells you when. Now you are listening.
Aurora, the Milky Way, golden hour and the next storm. Chasing Light reads them all for your exact spot, so you are in the right place at the right moment, instead of finding out the morning after.
Watch the aurora build, right on the globe.
The aurora oval sits live on a 3D globe, with Kp, tonight’s chance at your spot and the cloud that could ruin it. When Kp hits your number, your phone pings you and tells you which way to look.
- Live Kp and the solar wind, so you can see it building
- The last 24 hours and the next three nights at a glance
- NOAA’s month-ahead outlook, to plan a trip around the active nights
Know if tonight is a Milky Way night.
Chasing Light scores every night for your spot from the cloud, the moon, the darkness and the light pollution, then tells you the best window and when the core is up. No more driving out to a sky full of cloud.
- A stargazing score with Bortle dark-sky and seeing
- Milky Way core rise, set and altitude for your spot
- The best night this week, so you can plan the drive
Point your phone up, and see where the sky will be.
Hold your phone to the sky and the app draws the Milky Way core, planets, meteor showers and constellations exactly where they will sit, on real, astronomically accurate positions.
- The core, planets and constellations on the real sky
- Sun and moon paths over your horizon
- Plan the alignment before you drive, then follow it in AR
See tomorrow’s sunset before it happens.
Our own sunrise and sunset colour model reads the cloud, the horizon and the light path, and scores the hours ahead, so you are set up in the right place before the sky turns.
- A Golden Hour Index for every morning and evening this week
- Cloud, clear-horizon and the exact colour window
- Built on real pressure-level cloud, not a generic app icon
Read the sky like a chaser.
Live radar, real-time lightning and a proprietary Chase Score built from the ingredients that actually matter, CAPE, shear and storm structure, so you know where the good cells are heading.
- Live lightning strikes and storm-cell tracking near you
- Chase Score with the best structure side called for you
- Play the last and next few hours to plan your intercept
And exactly how to shoot it.
Tell it your camera and lens and it hands you aperture, shutter, ISO and white balance for the scene in front of you, with the focus, filter and timer notes the pros actually use.
- Dialled to your kit, from a phone to a Nikon Z8
- Scene-aware: aurora, Milky Way, moon, long exposure and more
- The pro tip for the shot, not just the numbers
Tonight’s sky, on your wrist.
Chasing Light on Apple Watch puts tonight at your spot a glance away: the aurora, the Milky Way, the golden hour and the storm. Add it to your watch face and Kp is there every time you check the time.
- Tonight’s verdict for your exact spot
- Aurora, Night Sky, Golden Hour and Storm, one swipe apart
- Kp, cloud and darkness right on your watch face
Not just a forecaster. Your whole chase kit.
What is a Map Pack?
A location guide built from years of shooting. Each pack puts 50 scouted spots in one region on your map, with the best light, the camera settings and how to get there.
The first packs are on the way: Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Lofoten, New Zealand, Tasmania, the Kimberley and the Great Ocean Road.
Chaser Pro will include every one.
Alerts for your spot
Get pinged the moment the aurora kicks off or the colour lines up near you, so you never miss it.
Aurora chat
Chat live with chasers on scene near you, so you know it is really firing before you commit to the drive.
Moon tracker
Phase, rise, set and position, so the moon works for you, not against your stars.
Start free, upgrade when you're ready
A free account gets you the forecasts and your member pages. Chaser Pro unlocks the tools that move the needle.
| Free | Chaser Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| The forecasts: aurora, golden hour, clear sky and storm (coming soon) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Night sky planner and the AR sky | — | ✓ |
| Exact camera settings for your kit | — | ✓ |
| Storm tools (coming soon): lightning, ingredients, the next 24 hours, Chase mode | — | ✓ |
| Alerts and notifications | — | ✓ |
| The Chase feed and the aurora chat | Preview | ✓ |
| The monthly photo challenge | View | Enter and vote |
| Map Packs, scouted location guides Coming soon | Buy per pack | Every pack |
| Bookings, bucket list and emblems | ✓ | ✓ |
| Referrals: give a month, get a month | — | ✓ |
14 days of everything, free.
Then A$14.99 a month, or A$89.99 a year. Cancel anytime.
- AR mode, the astro compass and aurora alerts
- The week ahead: the full cloud forecast, the best night and the golden hour outlook
- The camera view line and your exact settings
- Aurora chat, live with chasers on scene
- Chasing Light on your Apple Watch
- The Chase community, on monthly and annual
Free account first, no card needed to look around. Cancel any time.
Questions, answered
Is this for beginners or experienced photographers?
Both. The forecasts and the camera settings meet you where you are: beginners get a clear read on when to go and what to set, more advanced shooters get the planner and the AR sky.
Do I need Chaser Pro to use the app?
No. The app is free with your account and so are the forecasts. Chaser Pro unlocks the night sky planner and AR sky, exact camera settings for your kit, the storm tools (coming soon), alerts and The Chase.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. There is no lock-in. Cancel in a click and you keep everything you have bought or downloaded.
Is A$89.99 the price for good?
It is the founding price while the app earns its track record. It will rise for new members later, and anyone who joins at this price keeps it for as long as they stay subscribed.
What if I am already in a course or workshop?
Perfect. Your bookings, handbook and trip rooms come with your free account, and Chaser Pro is the layer that keeps you shooting between trips.
Start free. Chase more light.
Create a free account today. Go Chaser Pro when you are ready, and be first in line when the iPhone app lands.