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title: "Orbital Dawn Horizon Live Wallpaper for Mac (4K)"
description: "Orbital Dawn Horizon: 4K space live wallpaper for Mac in black and deep blue tones, looping every 16 seconds featuring crescent moon, sunrise and planet…"
canonical: "https://macwall.app/wallpaper/space/orbital-dawn-horizon"
image: "https://cdn.macwall.app/thumbs/orbital-dawn-horizon.jpg"
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# Orbital Dawn Horizon

Orbital Dawn Horizon is a 4K space live wallpaper for Mac from the Sunset collection in the MacWall catalog.

It is encoded at 3840x2160 (16:9) and loops every 16 seconds without a visible cut. Themes: crescent moon, sunrise, planet horizon, atmosphere, twilight, orange glow. Main colours: black, deep blue and pale teal. Preview it above, then set it on your MacBook, iMac, or external display with MacWall.

## Details

- Category: Space
- Resolution: 3840x2160
- Loop length: 16 seconds
- Colours: black (#0c0a14), deep blue (#022c64), pale teal (#bedbe0), blue (#1981bc), orange (#e5881e)
- Plays in: MacWall for macOS (video wallpaper, not a still image)

## Collections

- [Sunset wallpapers](https://macwall.app/wallpapers/collections/sunset)
- [Galaxy wallpapers](https://macwall.app/wallpapers/collections/galaxy)
- [Moon wallpapers](https://macwall.app/wallpapers/collections/moon)
- [Blue wallpapers](https://macwall.app/wallpapers/collections/blue)

## How to set it on your Mac

1. Download MacWall for macOS (macOS 15 or later) and open it.
2. Choose Set on Mac on this page, or search "Orbital Dawn Horizon" in the app.
3. Pick one display or all of them. Orbital Dawn Horizon starts playing as your desktop wallpaper.
4. Optional: with Pro on macOS 26 (Tahoe) or later, also use it on the Lock Screen and as a Screen Saver.

## Similar live wallpapers

- [Black Hole Eclipse](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/space/black-hole-eclipse)
- [Chrome Android in Space](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/space/chrome-android-in-space)
- [Cosmic Singularity](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/space/cosmic-singularity)
- [Earth in Shadow](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/space/earth-in-shadow)
- [Orbital Ring Above Earth](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/space/orbital-station-above-earth)
- [SpaceX Starship Launchpad](https://macwall.app/wallpaper/space/spacex-starship-launchpad)

## Frequently asked questions

### How do I set Orbital Dawn Horizon as my Mac wallpaper?

Install MacWall, then choose Set on Mac on this page or search "Orbital Dawn Horizon" in the app. It plays behind your windows as a live desktop wallpaper on any connected display.

### Is Orbital Dawn Horizon a video or a still wallpaper?

It is a video loop at 3840x2160 that repeats every 16 seconds, played with hardware decoding so it stays smooth without slowing your Mac.

### Will the Orbital Dawn Horizon live wallpaper drain my MacBook battery?

MacWall pauses playback behind full-screen apps and when the display sleeps, so Orbital Dawn Horizon costs very little in everyday use.

### Can I use Orbital Dawn Horizon on the Mac Lock Screen?

Yes, with MacWall Pro on macOS 26 (Tahoe) or later. Pro is a one-time $12.99 payment that unlocks the full catalog, with no subscription.

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Source: https://macwall.app/wallpaper/space/orbital-dawn-horizon