Take Night mode photos with your iPhone camera
On iPhone 11 models and iPhone 12 models, Night mode captures more detail and brightens your shots in low-light situations. The length of the exposure in Night mode is determined automatically, but you can experiment with the manual controls.
On iPhone 12 models, Night mode is available on the front camera for selfies, on the Ultra Wide (0.5x) camera, and on the Wide (1x) camera. On iPhone 11 models, Night mode is available only on the Wide (1x) camera.

Choose Photo mode. In low-light situations, Night mode turns on automatically: the
button at the top of the screen turns yellow and a number appears next to the
button to indicate how many seconds the camera will take to shoot.
To experiment with Night mode, tap
, then use the slider below the frame to choose between the Auto and Max timers. With Auto, the time is determined automatically; Max uses the longest time. The setting you choose is saved for your next Night mode shot.
Tap the Shutter button, then hold the camera still to take your shot.
Crosshairs appear in the frame if your iPhone detects movement during capture—align the crosshairs to help you reduce motion and improve the shot.
To stop taking a Night mode shot mid-capture, tap the Stop button below the slider.