Shade-first walking navigation

Walk in the shade,
not the sun.

Tzel finds walking routes that stay in the shade, shows you live sun, UV and heat, and predicts where every shadow falls through the day.

Live in Tel Aviv, Rishon LeZion, Kfar Sava & more

The Tzel map showing sunlit and shaded streets in Tel Aviv, with a slider to scrub shade through the day
Shade-aware routing

Three ways to walk the same street

For every walk, Tzel plans three routes and shows exactly how much of each stays out of the sun. Amber is sun, navy is shade — pick your trade-off.

Fastest

The most direct line there, for when you are in a hurry and the sun can wait.

Sun34% shade
Balanced Recommended

A smart mix of short and shady — a minute or two longer, a lot cooler.

Sun61% shade
Shadiest

Hugs buildings and tree lines to keep you in shadow for as long as possible.

Sun88% shade
Shade-aware navigation

Routing that treats shade as the point

Tzel weighs real building footprints and tree canopy, not just distance. Compare the fastest and shadiest options side by side and start walking the one that suits the weather.

  • Turn-by-turn walking with a live shade percentage
  • Buildings and trees modelled from open map data
  • Leave-later suggestions when the shade improves
Tzel comparing a 12-minute fastest route with a shadier 13-minute route to Dizengoff Center
Sun, UV & heat

Know the sun before you step outside

A glance tells you the current UV index, temperature, cloud cover and a real-time “feels-like” reading — so you can decide whether to grab a hat, wait an hour, or take the shady way round.

  • Live UV, temperature and cloud cover
  • Heat and “feels-like” at your exact location
  • Scrub the timeline to see conditions later today
Tzel's conditions view showing sun, heat and UV details for the current location
Right now, outside

The numbers that decide your walk

UV 9
Very high
31°
Feels like 36°
88%
Shadiest route
18 min
Cool & covered
Your places

The spots you walk to, one tap away

Save home, work and your favourite café, and Tzel keeps their shade and conditions ready. Sign in with Apple to sync saved places and preferences across your devices — no account required to start.

  • Save and label the places you walk to most
  • Optional Sign in with Apple for cross-device sync
  • Preferences and history stay on your device
Tzel's saved places screen listing frequently visited destinations
Covered cities

Detailed shade data across Israel

Tzel launches with fine-grained building and tree data for a growing list of areas — and we add new neighbourhoods constantly.

Tel AvivRishon LeZionKfar Sava+ more every week
Tzel Pro

Go further, stay cooler

Everything in Tzel is free. Pro is an optional subscription for people who walk their city every day and want a little more.

Download on theApp Store

Auto-renewing subscription, billed through the App Store. Cancel anytime.

  • 7-day heat & shade forecast
  • Offline maps for your city
  • Custom app icons
  • Priority on new-area requests

Your next walk can be cooler.

Download Tzel and find the shade before the sun finds you.

Download on theApp Store