Messages

This is the current list of possible messages we use for both the app, today widget and notifications:

A %@ indicates a value replacement. And like markdown, we use two asterisks bracketing to indicate a highlight: **something**.

Day messages.

Days are getting longer by more than a minute.

• Today is %@ longer than yesterday. Happy days!
• The sun is out for %@ more today. Enjoy!
• %@ extra sunshine today. Make them count!
• Make sure to soak up that vitamin D. %@ more daylight today!
• Smile! Today has %@ more daylight than yesterday!
• %@ more daylight today. Just let it sink in…
• Today is %@ longer. It’s getting better and better!
• Bring out your shorts, because today has %@ more sunlight.
• Have a great day and enjoy those %@ extra daylight.
• After darkness comes daylight. %@ more to be precise!

Days are getting longer by less than a minute.

• Little less than a minute of extra sunlight today. It’s getting better!
• We’ve reached the tipping point: we’ll have more sunlight every day now!
• About a minute of extra light. You’ll start noticing the difference soon!
• There’s about a minute of extra light at the end of this tunnel.
• We’ll have about a minute of extra light today. It’s upwards from here.

Days are getting shorter by more than a minute.

• The sun will be out ** %@ less** today. Keep your head up!
• %@ less sunlight today, unfortunately. It’ll get better!
• Sadly, the day will be %@ shorter. Make the most out of it!

Days are getting shorter by less than a minute.

• Unfortunately, the day is a little bit shorter today. Make the most out of it!
• Sadly, today is a tiny bit shorter than yesterday. Enjoy it while it lasts!
• Today is shorter than yesterday. But fear not, brighter times ahead!

Night messages.

Tomorrow is going to be longer by less than a minute.

• Get a good night’s sleep: tomorrow there’ll be more sunlight for you.
• Bring out those pyjamas. More daylight awaits tomorrow!
• The sun has set. Soak up the extra vitamin D tomorrow!

Tomorrow is going to be longer by more than a minute.

• Get a good night’s sleep: tomorrow there’ll be %@ more sunlight.
• Lights out. Enjoy %@ more sunlight tomorrow!
• Bring out those pyjamas. ** %@** more light await tomorrow.
• The sun has set for today. Embrace those %@ of extra daylight tomorrow.
• The sun has set. Soak up the extra vitamin D tomorrow!

Tomorrow is going to be shorter by less than a minute.

• Unfortunately, tomorrow will be a little bit shorter than today. Make the most out of it!
• Sadly, tomorrow will be a tiny bit shorter than today. Enjoy it while it lasts!
• Tomorrow will be shorter than today. But fear not, brighter times ahead!

Tomorrow is going to be shorter by more than a minute.

• Unfortunately, tomorrow will be %@ shorter than today. Make the most out of it!
• Sadly, tomorrow will be %@ shorter than today. Enjoy it while it lasts!
• Tomorrow will be %@ shorter than today. But fear not, brighter times ahead!

Special solstice messages.

Summer

• Happy summer solstice! Get yourself a healthy summer glow.
• Happy first day of summer: make the most out of it!

Winter

• Happy winter solstice! The light begins its journey back to full brightness from now on.
• Have a magical winter solstice! The light will soon brighten up your days again.

Weekly summaries

• The Winter Solstice becomes a distant memory, as we gained %@ minutes of extra sunlight this past week!

• We saw %@ minutes of daylight during the past week, inching us further away from the dark days of winter!

• Daylight time increased with %@ minutes the past few days. It’s time to start daydreaming about the long and toasty days of summer from now on!

• OK, daylight is dwindling. Make sure to bundle up, the sun is out there for @% minutes during the coming week!

• Yes, it’s gloomy outside. It’s time to leave the Misery Olympics and enjoy the dark magic of winter! Ice skating and cocoa, anyone?

• The chill of winter is in the air. Make sure to get a window seat and start soaking up the %@ minutes of daylight during the coming week!