diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/sunzones/ui/main/MainScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/sunzones/ui/main/MainScreen.kt
index 9b2b58d..b77b360 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/sunzones/ui/main/MainScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/sunzones/ui/main/MainScreen.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 package com.sunzones.ui.main
 
+import androidx.compose.animation.core.Animatable
+import androidx.compose.animation.core.FastOutSlowInEasing
+import androidx.compose.animation.core.tween
 import androidx.compose.foundation.background
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
@@ -15,6 +18,7 @@ import androidx.compose.material3.Icon
 import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
 import androidx.compose.material3.Text
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect
 import androidx.compose.runtime.collectAsState
 import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
 import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
@@ -47,6 +51,15 @@ fun MainScreen(
     val uiState by viewModel.uiState.collectAsState()
     var showAddSheet by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
 
+    // Entrance animation — runs once on screen load, shared by all cards
+    val entranceProgress = remember { Animatable(0f) }
+    LaunchedEffect(Unit) {
+        entranceProgress.animateTo(
+            targetValue = 1f,
+            animationSpec = tween(durationMillis = 1200, easing = FastOutSlowInEasing)
+        )
+    }
+
     LifecycleEventEffect(Lifecycle.Event.ON_RESUME) {
         viewModel.refresh()
     }
@@ -110,7 +123,8 @@ fun MainScreen(
                     onDelete = { viewModel.deleteLocation(location.id) },
                     monthlyDaylight = uiState.yearlyDaylight[location.id],
                     gradientColors = blendedGradient,
-                    pageOffset = pageOffset
+                    pageOffset = pageOffset,
+                    entranceProgress = entranceProgress.value
                 )
             }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/sunzones/ui/main/components/SunCard.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/sunzones/ui/main/components/SunCard.kt
index 8d1274a..16663e9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/sunzones/ui/main/components/SunCard.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/sunzones/ui/main/components/SunCard.kt
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ fun SunCard(
     monthlyDaylight: List<MonthDaylight>?,
     gradientColors: List<Color> = listOf(NightTop, NightBottom),
     pageOffset: Float = 0f,
+    entranceProgress: Float = 1f,
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier
 ) {
     var showDeleteDialog by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
@@ -99,15 +100,7 @@ fun SunCard(
         }
     }
 
-    // Step 5: Entrance animation
-    val entranceProgress = remember { Animatable(0f) }
-    LaunchedEffect(Unit) {
-        entranceProgress.animateTo(
-            targetValue = 1f,
-            animationSpec = tween(durationMillis = 1200, easing = FastOutSlowInEasing)
-        )
-    }
-    val entrance = entranceProgress.value
+    val entrance = entranceProgress
 
     // Step 4: Living sky ambient
     val ambientTransition = rememberInfiniteTransition(label = "ambient")