astronomical timer
Skip itHigh returns (6.0%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Great$64.57avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Conversion
Great7.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Good4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Good1,405.11avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Okay79%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Okay64%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Price range
Okay$11.86–$276.89cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Okay$132K$132K/yr · 27K searches
Growth
Bad-5.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Returns
Bad6.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, astronomical timer is a $132K/yr Amazon United States market (27K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
astronomical timer market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–3K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $161K–$194K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 7.6%
- Avg BSR
- #131
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 74%
- Sponsored
- 74%
- Out of stock
- 10.7%
- Avg brand age
- 82 months
- Avg seller age
- 138 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
10 rising
Sellers
143
Top-5 brand share
79%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
64%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
14%
- Honeywell27%
- BN-LINK19%
- GE14%
- Leviton10%
- Intermatic8%
- NSI7%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 14%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -5.1% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Aug, Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.5×
Top astronomical timer search terms
- astronomical timer switch7K/yr
- astronomical timer7K/yr
- honeywell timer switch6K/yr
- honeywell light switch timer4K/yr
- honeywell programmable light switch4K/yr
Top astronomical timer products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Honeywell PLS750C1000 Timer Switch with Sunrise Sunset Single or 3 Way
Honeywell$57.904.6★828 rev
GE SunSmart 7-Day In-Wall Digital Timer Switch Auto Sunrise/Sunset Weekly Programmable Security Countdown Single-Pole/3-Way Neutral Wire Required White or Light Almond 32787
GE$29.144.2★1,570 rev
BN-LINK 7 Day Programmable Astronomical Timer Switch for Lights Sunrise Sunset Programmable Light Switch Timer Indoor in Wall Neutral Wire Required Single Pole Only ETL Listed
BN-LINK$23.004.3★51 rev
Leviton Decora Programmable and Astronomical Timer Switch for Lights and Motor Loads Neutral Wire Required Single Pole or 3-Way VPT24-1PZ White with Ivory and Light Almond Faceplates
Leviton$34.334.3★2,830 rev
EWZ Series Multipurpose Control Astronomic 7 Day Time Switch 120-277 VAC Input Supply 1 Channel DPST Output Dry Contact
NSI$133.794.5★126 rev
Newest
by launch date
BN-LINK Digital Astronomic Outdoor Timer 7-Day Programmable Light Timer Outlet with Sunrise Sunset Auto On/Off Dual Grounded Outlets Random Mode for Christmas Lights
BN-LINK$42.740 rev
Ortis 7 Day Programmable in-Wall Timer Switch Sunrise/Sunset Automatic Control and Random Security Mode Digital Light Switch Timer Indoor with LCD Display for Lights/Fans Neutral Wire Required
Ortis$18.7854 rev
BN-LINK 7 Day Programmable Astronomical Timer Switch for Lights Sunrise Sunset Programmable Light Switch Timer Indoor in Wall Neutral Wire Required Single Pole Only ETL Listed
BN-LINK$23.0051 rev
myTouchSmart Simple Set 7-Day Digital Timer 2 Grounded Outlet Timer Sunrise-Sunset Indoor Timer Outlet Programmable ON/OFF Plug Timer 125V Light Timer Lamp Timer Seasonal Lights White 35150
myTouchSmart$21.04237 rev
Intermatic ST700W Ascend 7-Day in-Wall Programmable Timer - Automatic Astronomic Control Intuitive Setup - Modern Sleek Design Automatic DST Adjustment Versatile 42-Event Scheduling
Intermatic$64.97212 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumBN-LINK Digital Astronomic Outdoor Timer 7-Day Programmable Light Timer Outlet with Sunrise Sunset Auto On/Off Dual Grounded Outlets Random Mode for Christmas Lights
BN-LINK$42.740.0★
Ortis 7 Day Programmable in-Wall Timer Switch Sunrise/Sunset Automatic Control and Random Security Mode Digital Light Switch Timer Indoor with LCD Display for Lights/Fans Neutral Wire Required
Ortis$18.784.1★
BN-LINK 7 Day Programmable Astronomical Timer Switch for Lights Sunrise Sunset Programmable Light Switch Timer Indoor in Wall Neutral Wire Required Single Pole Only ETL Listed
BN-LINK$23.004.3★
Honeywell Home RPLS530A 7 Day Programmable Light Switch White (Requires 40 W Minimum) 1 Pack
Honeywell Home$26.004.4★
HoneyWell PLS730B1003 Programmable Wall Switch 120 Volt AC 7 Days EconoSwitch
Honeywell$67.334.5★
What buyers say about astronomical timer
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Not too hard to install”
“Excellent Wall Timer”
“easy to use”
“the overall build quality is exactly what I've come to expect from Leviton”
“does as advertised”
“The instructions are clear”
“the buttons have a nice click”
“reasonably priced”
“Works Great”
“While this is generally a good design”
What buyers complain about
“Instructions not great”
“Didn't work for me”
“Some failed after only a couple of months”
“decided not to install them”
“there are better products for cheaper out there”
“This is timer is straight up garbage”
“Not At All Simple”
“Cheap nonsense like this and inattention to detail leads you to wonder what else is cheap and poorly thought-out”
“display and buttons never worked”
“My problem is that while it's roughly there same size as a standard light switch”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is astronomical timer profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $132K/yr across 19 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -5.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
- How competitive is the astronomical timer niche?
- 10 brands and 143 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in astronomical timer?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting, Functionality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 6.0% — above our launch gate.
- When does demand for astronomical timer peak?
- Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 4.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the astronomical timer niche?
- Listings span $11.86–$276.89; the average listing price is $64.57 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,405 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.