What's new in Star Chart 8
• View live 3D previews of the Andromeda Galaxy, The Orion and Crab Nebulae, and globular clusters
• Significantly more precise orbit modelling for all planets, moons, asteroids and comets.
• Unlock comets, meteor showers, NGC/IC deep-sky objects, and satellites, always up-to-date and accurate.
• Enjoy improved performance with refined camera transitions, input handling, and UI animations.
• Visual improvements including moons shadows
About Star Chart 8
The night sky has always belonged to everyone. Now Star Chart does too.
Used by over 40 million people worldwide, Star Chart turns your Android device into a window onto the whole visible universe — just point it at the sky and the stars introduce themselves.
✦ Sponsor a Star
Star Chart is free. Every feature, every upgrade, every corner of the cosmos — no paywalls, no subscriptions. If Star Chart brings you joy, you can support it by sponsoring a real star and making it your own. A small act of cosmic ownership that keeps the app alive for everyone.
What you'll find up there:
• Point your device at the sky and Star Chart tells you exactly what you're looking at — in real time, using GPS and a precise 3D model of the universe
• Over 20 million stars accurately mapped across both hemispheres
• All 88 constellations, illustrated with the timeless artwork of 17th-century astronomer Johannes Hevelius
• Every planet in the solar system, their moons and the Sun — all rendered in beautiful 3D
• The complete Messier catalogue of 110 deep sky objects
• Comets, meteor showers, and satellites tracked live
• Guided Tours — let Star Chart take you on a journey through the night sky
• Time Shift: travel up to 10,000 years into the past or future and watch the sky change
• Voice control: just say "Fly me to the Moon" or "Where is Andromeda?"
• Tap anything to learn more — distance, brightness, mythology and more
• View below the horizon, set any location on Earth, zoom deep into star fields
Whether you're a curious child pointing a phone at the dark, or a lifelong amateur with a telescope and a notebook — Star Chart is your companion under the stars.
We've been building Star Chart since 2009 and we're not done yet. Send us your thoughts: starchart@escapistgames.com
AR mode requires a device with a built-in compass. Manual scrolling supported on all devices. No internet connection required for normal use.
Download Star Chart 8
This release comes in several variants (we currently have 2). Consult our handy FAQ to see which download is right for you.
Version:8
Uploaded:November 9, 2026 at 10:36AM UTC
File size:132.00 MB
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Uploaded:October 4, 2026 at 8:58AM UTC
File size:165.00 MB
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Version:6
Uploaded:September 29, 2026 at 6:28AM UTC
File size:166.35 MB
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Version:5
Uploaded:September 15, 2026 at 2:45AM UTC
File size:163.87 MB
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Version:4.3.14
Uploaded:April 11, 2024 at 8:01AM UTC
File size:145.94 MB
Downloads:1,475
Version:4.2.2
Uploaded:September 13, 2018 at 2:03AM UTC
File size:51.39 MB
Downloads:1,800
Version:4.2.1
Uploaded:September 5, 2018 at 2:04AM UTC
File size:51.48 MB
Downloads:1,148
Version:3.0.10
Uploaded:May 19, 2015 at 10:31PM UTC
File size:37.73 MB
Downloads:578






















































