Egyptian Star
Egyptian Star: The Night Sky of the Pharaohs
Turn your iPhone into a working ancient Egyptian star clock. Track the 36 decans, align temples, and walk the 12 hours of Ra — all offline.
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README
Egyptian Star is a complete offline almanac and simulator of ancient Egyptian astronomy. It brings together a daily decan indicator, an interactive star clock, a full decan explorer, temple alignment visualizers, the Myth of Ra story mode, a calendar converter, and a quiz with GameCenter leaderboards. Designed for students, history enthusiasts, and astronomy fans, every piece of content is bundled locally — no accounts, no network calls, and a built-in privacy policy screen. Whether you're deciphering decan risings at dusk or calculating sed festival dates, Egyptian Star turns your iPhone into a practical tool for understanding how the ancient Egyptians read the sky.
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Commands
Daily Decan Almanac
See which decan rises at dusk today, convert the date to the Egyptian civil calendar, and read a daily myth snippet.
Decan Explorer
Browse all 36 decans with names, deities, star patterns, and weeks. Tap any decan for a detailed card.
Star Clock Simulator
Drag a time slider across an interactive night sky to watch decans rise and set, then solve mini-challenges to identify the current decan.
Temple Alignment Visualizer
Explore interactive diagrams of Karnak, Abu Simbel, and other temples showing solstice alignments. Use a shadow-casting tool to determine solstices from shadow lengths.
Myth of Ra Story Mode
Journey through the 12 hours of the night with illustrated, tap-to-progress scenes and simple puzzles that unlock the next hour.
Egyptian Calendar Converter
Convert any modern date to the Egyptian civil calendar (three seasons, 12 months of 30 days + 5 epagomenal days) and calculate sed festival dates.
Privacy = local
Egyptian Star does not collect personal data — everything stays on your device, with no third-party tracking or advertising SDKs. Read the full Privacy Policy.
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