Night mode on iPhone isn’t a separate shooting mode you swipe to; it’s a control that appears as a moon icon at the top of the Camera screen when the phone detects low light.

Where Night Mode Lives

  • Open the Camera app and stay in the default Photo mode (or Portrait / Video on newer models that support it).
  • In dim lighting, a small moon icon appears near the top of the screen (usually top‑left or top‑center, next to the flash/timer controls).
  • When it turns yellow , Night mode is active; when it’s gray or crossed out, it’s available but off.

How To Turn It On Or Off

  • If the moon icon shows up but isn’t yellow, tap it and use the slider that appears above the shutter button to set the exposure time or turn it to “Off”.
  • If the icon is crossed out, tap it once to re‑enable Night mode so it can auto‑activate in low light.
  • To completely stop it from auto‑appearing for a shot, set the Night mode slider to 0 seconds; the moon will appear with a slash through it.

Quick Notes And Limits

  • Night mode only appears on supported models (iPhone 11 and newer, including many SE, Pro, and Pro Max variants). It will not show at all on older phones.
  • It only appears when the iPhone thinks the scene is dark enough, so in bright rooms or daylight you won’t see the moon icon no matter what you do.

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