diff --git a/tns-core-modules/application/application-common.ts b/tns-core-modules/application/application-common.ts
index c59774ea2..cdce188f5 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/application/application-common.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/application/application-common.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ import {
 } from "./application";
 
 import { CLASS_PREFIX, pushToRootViewCssClasses, removeFromRootViewCssClasses } from "../css/system-classes";
-import { DeviceOrientation } from "../ui/enums/enums";
+import { DeviceOrientation, SystemAppearance } from "../ui/enums/enums";
 
 export { UnhandledErrorEventData, DiscardedErrorEventData, CssChangedEventData, LoadAppCSSEventData };
 
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ export const lowMemoryEvent = "lowMemory";
 export const uncaughtErrorEvent = "uncaughtError";
 export const discardedErrorEvent = "discardedError";
 export const orientationChangedEvent = "orientationChanged";
+export const systemAppearanceChangedEvent = "systemAppearanceChanged";
 
 const ORIENTATION_CSS_CLASSES = [
     `${CLASS_PREFIX}${DeviceOrientation.portrait}`,
@@ -62,6 +63,11 @@ const ORIENTATION_CSS_CLASSES = [
     `${CLASS_PREFIX}${DeviceOrientation.unknown}`
 ];
 
+const SYSTEM_APPEARANCE_CSS_CLASSES = [
+    `${CLASS_PREFIX}${SystemAppearance.light}`,
+    `${CLASS_PREFIX}${SystemAppearance.dark}`
+];
+
 let cssFile: string = "./app.css";
 
 let resources: any = {};
@@ -126,17 +132,30 @@ export function loadAppCss(): void {
     }
 }
 
+function applyCssClass(rootView: View, cssClass: string) {
+    pushToRootViewCssClasses(cssClass);
+    rootView.cssClasses.add(cssClass);
+}
+
+function removeCssClass(rootView: View, cssClass: string) {
+    removeFromRootViewCssClasses(cssClass);
+    rootView.cssClasses.delete(cssClass);
+}
+
 export function orientationChanged(rootView: View, newOrientation: "portrait" | "landscape" | "unknown"): void {
     const newOrientationCssClass = `${CLASS_PREFIX}${newOrientation}`;
     if (!rootView.cssClasses.has(newOrientationCssClass)) {
-        const removeCssClass = (c: string) => {
-            removeFromRootViewCssClasses(c);
-            rootView.cssClasses.delete(c);
-        };
+        ORIENTATION_CSS_CLASSES.forEach(cssClass => removeCssClass(rootView, cssClass));
+        applyCssClass(rootView, newOrientationCssClass);
+        rootView._onCssStateChange();
+    }
+}
 
-        ORIENTATION_CSS_CLASSES.forEach(c => removeCssClass(c));
-        pushToRootViewCssClasses(newOrientationCssClass);
-        rootView.cssClasses.add(newOrientationCssClass);
+export function systemAppearanceChanged(rootView: View, newSystemAppearance: "dark" | "light"): void {
+    const newSystemAppearanceCssClass = `${CLASS_PREFIX}${newSystemAppearance}`;
+    if (!rootView.cssClasses.has(newSystemAppearanceCssClass)) {
+        SYSTEM_APPEARANCE_CSS_CLASSES.forEach(cssClass => removeCssClass(rootView, cssClass));
+        applyCssClass(rootView, newSystemAppearanceCssClass);
         rootView._onCssStateChange();
     }
 }
diff --git a/tns-core-modules/application/application.android.ts b/tns-core-modules/application/application.android.ts
index 25e04594b..8f1b29dd0 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/application/application.android.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/application/application.android.ts
@@ -9,12 +9,14 @@ import {
     AndroidApplication as AndroidApplicationDefinition,
     ApplicationEventData,
     CssChangedEventData,
-    OrientationChangedEventData
+    OrientationChangedEventData,
+    SystemAppearanceChangedEventData
 } from ".";
 
 import {
     displayedEvent, hasListeners, livesync, lowMemoryEvent, notify, Observable, on,
-    orientationChanged, orientationChangedEvent, setApplication, suspendEvent
+    orientationChanged, orientationChangedEvent, setApplication, suspendEvent,
+    systemAppearanceChanged, systemAppearanceChangedEvent
 } from "./application-common";
 
 import { profile } from "../profiling";
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ export class AndroidApplication extends Observable implements AndroidApplication
     public static activityRequestPermissionsEvent = ActivityRequestPermissions;
 
     private _orientation: "portrait" | "landscape" | "unknown";
+    private _systemAppearance: "light" | "dark";
     public paused: boolean;
     public nativeApp: android.app.Application;
     public context: android.content.Context;
@@ -93,9 +96,8 @@ export class AndroidApplication extends Observable implements AndroidApplication
         if (!this._orientation) {
             const resources = this.context.getResources();
             const configuration = <android.content.res.Configuration>resources.getConfiguration();
-            const orientation = configuration.orientation;
 
-            this._orientation = getOrientationValue(orientation);
+            this._orientation = getOrientationValue(configuration);
         }
 
         return this._orientation;
@@ -105,6 +107,21 @@ export class AndroidApplication extends Observable implements AndroidApplication
         this._orientation = value;
     }
 
+    get systemAppearance(): "light" | "dark" {
+        if (!this._systemAppearance) {
+            const resources = this.context.getResources();
+            const configuration = <android.content.res.Configuration>resources.getConfiguration();
+
+            this._systemAppearance = getSystemAppearanceValue(configuration);
+        }
+
+        return this._systemAppearance;
+    }
+
+    set systemAppearance(value: "light" | "dark") {
+        this._systemAppearance = value;
+    }
+
     public registerBroadcastReceiver(intentFilter: string, onReceiveCallback: (context: android.content.Context, intent: android.content.Intent) => void) {
         ensureBroadCastReceiverClass();
         const that = this;
@@ -131,6 +148,7 @@ export class AndroidApplication extends Observable implements AndroidApplication
         }
     }
 }
+
 export interface AndroidApplication {
     on(eventNames: string, callback: (data: AndroidActivityEventData) => void, thisArg?: any);
     on(event: "activityCreated", callback: (args: AndroidActivityBundleEventData) => void, thisArg?: any);
@@ -252,12 +270,9 @@ export function orientation(): "portrait" | "landscape" | "unknown" {
     return androidApp.orientation;
 }
 
-on(orientationChangedEvent, (args: OrientationChangedEventData) => {
-    const rootView = getRootView();
-    if (rootView) {
-        orientationChanged(rootView, args.newValue);
-    }
-});
+export function systemAppearance(): "dark" | "light" {
+    return androidApp.systemAppearance;
+}
 
 global.__onLiveSync = function __onLiveSync(context?: ModuleContext) {
     if (androidApp && androidApp.paused) {
@@ -268,7 +283,9 @@ global.__onLiveSync = function __onLiveSync(context?: ModuleContext) {
     livesync(rootView, context);
 };
 
-function getOrientationValue(orientation: number): "portrait" | "landscape" | "unknown" {
+function getOrientationValue(configuration: android.content.res.Configuration): "portrait" | "landscape" | "unknown" {
+    const orientation = configuration.orientation;
+
     switch (orientation) {
         case android.content.res.Configuration.ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE:
             return "landscape";
@@ -279,6 +296,19 @@ function getOrientationValue(orientation: number): "portrait" | "landscape" | "u
     }
 }
 
+// https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/look-and-feel/darktheme#configuration_changes
+function getSystemAppearanceValue(configuration: android.content.res.Configuration): "dark" | "light" {
+    const systemAppearance = configuration.uiMode & android.content.res.Configuration.UI_MODE_NIGHT_MASK;
+
+    switch (systemAppearance) {
+        case android.content.res.Configuration.UI_MODE_NIGHT_YES:
+            return "dark";
+        case android.content.res.Configuration.UI_MODE_NIGHT_NO:
+        case android.content.res.Configuration.UI_MODE_NIGHT_UNDEFINED:
+            return "light";
+    }
+}
+
 function initLifecycleCallbacks() {
     const setThemeOnLaunch = profile("setThemeOnLaunch", (activity: androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity) => {
         // Set app theme after launch screen was used during startup
@@ -380,12 +410,12 @@ function initComponentCallbacks() {
             // TODO: This is skipped for now, test carefully for OutOfMemory exceptions
         }),
 
-        onConfigurationChanged: profile("onConfigurationChanged", function (newConfig: android.content.res.Configuration) {
-            const newConfigOrientation = newConfig.orientation;
-            const newOrientation = getOrientationValue(newConfigOrientation);
+        onConfigurationChanged: profile("onConfigurationChanged", function (newConfiguration: android.content.res.Configuration) {
+            const newOrientation = getOrientationValue(newConfiguration);
 
             if (androidApp.orientation !== newOrientation) {
                 androidApp.orientation = newOrientation;
+                orientationChanged(getRootView(), newOrientation);
 
                 notify(<OrientationChangedEventData>{
                     eventName: orientationChangedEvent,
@@ -393,6 +423,22 @@ function initComponentCallbacks() {
                     newValue: androidApp.orientation,
                     object: androidApp
                 });
+
+                return;
+            }
+
+            const newSystemAppearance = getSystemAppearanceValue(newConfiguration);
+
+            if (androidApp.systemAppearance !== newSystemAppearance) {
+                androidApp.systemAppearance = newSystemAppearance;
+                systemAppearanceChanged(getRootView(), newSystemAppearance);
+
+                notify(<SystemAppearanceChangedEventData>{
+                    eventName: systemAppearanceChangedEvent,
+                    android: androidApp.nativeApp,
+                    newValue: androidApp.systemAppearance,
+                    object: androidApp
+                });
             }
         })
     });
diff --git a/tns-core-modules/application/application.d.ts b/tns-core-modules/application/application.d.ts
index 48217c411..8573af625 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/application/application.d.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/application/application.d.ts
@@ -101,6 +101,16 @@ export interface OrientationChangedEventData extends ApplicationEventData {
     newValue: "portrait" | "landscape" | "unknown";
 }
 
+/**
+ * Event data containing information for system appearance changed event.
+ */
+export interface SystemAppearanceChangedEventData extends ApplicationEventData {
+    /**
+     * New system appearance value.
+     */
+    newValue: "light" | "dark";
+}
+
 /**
  * Event data containing information about unhandled application errors.
  */
@@ -281,16 +291,29 @@ export function on(event: "uncaughtError", callback: (args: UnhandledErrorEventD
 export function on(event: "discardedError", callback: (args: DiscardedErrorEventData) => void, thisArg?: any);
 
 /**
- * This event is raised the orientation of the current device has changed.
+ * This event is raised when the orientation of the application changes.
  */
 export function on(event: "orientationChanged", callback: (args: OrientationChangedEventData) => void, thisArg?: any);
 
+/**
+ * This event is raised when the operating system appearance changes
+ * between light and dark theme (for Android);
+ * between light and dark mode (for iOS) and vice versa.
+ */
+export function on(event: "systemAppearanceChanged", callback: (args: SystemAppearanceChangedEventData) => void, thisArg?: any);
+
 /**
  * Gets the orientation of the application.
  * Available values: "portrait", "landscape", "unknown".
  */
 export function orientation(): "portrait" | "landscape" | "unknown";
 
+/**
+ * Gets the operating system appearance.
+ * Available values: "dark", "light".
+ */
+export function systemAppearance(): "dark" | "light";
+
 /**
  * This is the Android-specific application object instance.
  * Encapsulates methods and properties specific to the Android platform.
@@ -425,6 +448,12 @@ export class AndroidApplication extends Observable {
      */
     orientation: "portrait" | "landscape" | "unknown";
 
+    /**
+     * Gets the system appearance.
+     * Available values: "dark", "light".
+     */
+    systemAppearance: "dark" | "light";
+
     /**
      * The name of the application package.
      */
@@ -604,6 +633,12 @@ export interface iOSApplication {
      */
     orientation: "portrait" | "landscape" | "unknown";
 
+    /**
+     * Gets the system appearance.
+     * Available values: "dark", "light".
+     */
+    systemAppearance: "dark" | "light";
+
     /**
      * The [UIApplication](https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/UIKit/Reference/UIApplication_Class/index.html).
      */
@@ -627,7 +662,9 @@ export interface iOSApplication {
     removeNotificationObserver(observer: any, notificationName: string): void;
 }
 
-/* tslint:disable */
+/**
+* @deprecated
+*/
 export interface RootViewControllerImpl {
     contentController: any;
 }
diff --git a/tns-core-modules/application/application.ios.ts b/tns-core-modules/application/application.ios.ts
index 33220468a..722af4176 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/application/application.ios.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/application/application.ios.ts
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@ import {
     iOSApplication as IOSApplicationDefinition,
     LaunchEventData,
     LoadAppCSSEventData,
-    OrientationChangedEventData
+    OrientationChangedEventData,
+    SystemAppearanceChangedEventData
 } from ".";
 
 import {
     displayedEvent, exitEvent, getCssFileName, launchEvent, livesync, lowMemoryEvent, notify, on,
-    orientationChanged, orientationChangedEvent, resumeEvent, setApplication, suspendEvent
+    orientationChanged, orientationChangedEvent, resumeEvent, setApplication, suspendEvent,
+    systemAppearanceChanged, systemAppearanceChangedEvent
 } from "./application-common";
 
 // First reexport so that app module is initialized.
@@ -17,7 +19,12 @@ export * from "./application-common";
 
 // TODO: Remove this and get it from global to decouple builder for angular
 import { createViewFromEntry } from "../ui/builder";
-import { CLASS_PREFIX, getRootViewCssClasses, pushToRootViewCssClasses } from "../css/system-classes";
+import {
+    CLASS_PREFIX,
+    getRootViewCssClasses,
+    pushToRootViewCssClasses,
+    resetRootViewCssClasses
+} from "../css/system-classes";
 import { ios as iosView, View } from "../ui/core/view";
 import { Frame, NavigationEntry } from "../ui/frame";
 import { device } from "../platform/platform";
@@ -88,6 +95,7 @@ class IOSApplication implements IOSApplicationDefinition {
     private _observers: Array<NotificationObserver>;
     private _orientation: "portrait" | "landscape" | "unknown";
     private _rootView: View;
+    private _systemAppearance: "light" | "dark";
 
     constructor() {
         this._observers = new Array<NotificationObserver>();
@@ -112,6 +120,15 @@ class IOSApplication implements IOSApplicationDefinition {
         return this._window.rootViewController;
     }
 
+    get systemAppearance(): "light" | "dark" {
+        if (!this._systemAppearance) {
+            const userInterfaceStyle = this.rootController.traitCollection.userInterfaceStyle;
+            this._systemAppearance = getSystemAppearanceValue(userInterfaceStyle);
+        }
+
+        return this._systemAppearance;
+    }
+
     get nativeApp(): UIApplication {
         return UIApplication.sharedApplication;
     }
@@ -217,6 +234,7 @@ class IOSApplication implements IOSApplicationDefinition {
 
         if (this._orientation !== newOrientation) {
             this._orientation = newOrientation;
+            orientationChanged(getRootView(), newOrientation);
 
             notify(<OrientationChangedEventData>{
                 eventName: orientationChangedEvent,
@@ -282,6 +300,24 @@ class IOSApplication implements IOSApplicationDefinition {
         if (!haveController) {
             this._window.makeKeyAndVisible();
         }
+
+        setupRootViewCssClasses(rootView);
+        rootView.on(iosView.traitCollectionColorAppearanceChangedEvent, () => {
+            const userInterfaceStyle = controller.traitCollection.userInterfaceStyle;
+            const newSystemAppearance = getSystemAppearanceValue(userInterfaceStyle);
+
+            if (this._systemAppearance !== newSystemAppearance) {
+                this._systemAppearance = newSystemAppearance;
+                systemAppearanceChanged(rootView, newSystemAppearance);
+
+                notify(<SystemAppearanceChangedEventData>{
+                    eventName: systemAppearanceChangedEvent,
+                    ios: this,
+                    newValue: this._systemAppearance,
+                    object: this
+                });
+            }
+        });
     }
 }
 
@@ -296,6 +332,7 @@ setApplication(iosApp);
 };
 
 let mainEntry: NavigationEntry;
+
 function createRootView(v?: View) {
     let rootView = v;
     if (!rootView) {
@@ -312,14 +349,6 @@ function createRootView(v?: View) {
         }
     }
 
-    const deviceType = device.deviceType.toLowerCase();
-    pushToRootViewCssClasses(`${CLASS_PREFIX}${IOS_PLATFORM}`);
-    pushToRootViewCssClasses(`${CLASS_PREFIX}${deviceType}`);
-    pushToRootViewCssClasses(`${CLASS_PREFIX}${iosApp.orientation}`);
-
-    const rootViewCssClasses = getRootViewCssClasses();
-    rootViewCssClasses.forEach(c => rootView.cssClasses.add(c));
-
     return rootView;
 }
 
@@ -359,6 +388,25 @@ export function _start(entry?: string | NavigationEntry) {
                         let visibleVC = getVisibleViewController(rootController);
                         visibleVC.presentViewControllerAnimatedCompletion(controller, true, null);
                     }
+
+                    // Mind root view CSS classes in future work
+                    // on embedding NativeScript applications
+                    setupRootViewCssClasses(rootView);
+                    rootView.on(iosView.traitCollectionColorAppearanceChangedEvent, () => {
+                        const userInterfaceStyle = controller.traitCollection.userInterfaceStyle;
+                        const newSystemAppearance = getSystemAppearanceValue(userInterfaceStyle);
+
+                        if (this._systemAppearance !== newSystemAppearance) {
+                            this._systemAppearance = newSystemAppearance;
+
+                            notify(<SystemAppearanceChangedEventData>{
+                                eventName: systemAppearanceChangedEvent,
+                                ios: this,
+                                newValue: this._systemAppearance,
+                                object: this
+                            });
+                        }
+                    });
                     iosApp.notifyAppStarted();
                 }
             }
@@ -389,18 +437,27 @@ export function getNativeApplication(): UIApplication {
     return iosApp.nativeApp;
 }
 
-function getViewController(view: View): UIViewController {
-    let viewController: UIViewController = view.viewController || view.ios;
-    if (viewController instanceof UIViewController) {
-        return viewController;
-    } else {
+function getSystemAppearanceValue(userInterfaceStyle: number): "dark" | "light" {
+    switch (userInterfaceStyle) {
+        case UIUserInterfaceStyle.Dark:
+            return "dark";
+        case UIUserInterfaceStyle.Light:
+        case UIUserInterfaceStyle.Unspecified:
+            return "light";
+    }
+}
+
+function getViewController(rootView: View): UIViewController {
+    let viewController: UIViewController = rootView.viewController || rootView.ios;
+
+    if (!(viewController instanceof UIViewController)) {
         // We set UILayoutViewController dynamically to the root view if it doesn't have a view controller
         // At the moment the root view doesn't have its native view created. We set it in the setViewControllerView func
-        viewController = iosView.UILayoutViewController.initWithOwner(new WeakRef(view)) as UIViewController;
-        view.viewController = viewController;
-
-        return viewController;
+        viewController = iosView.UILayoutViewController.initWithOwner(new WeakRef(rootView)) as UIViewController;
+        rootView.viewController = viewController;
     }
+
+    return viewController;
 }
 
 function setViewControllerView(view: View): void {
@@ -416,16 +473,26 @@ function setViewControllerView(view: View): void {
     }
 }
 
+function setupRootViewCssClasses(rootView: View): void {
+    resetRootViewCssClasses();
+
+    const deviceType = device.deviceType.toLowerCase();
+    pushToRootViewCssClasses(`${CLASS_PREFIX}${IOS_PLATFORM}`);
+    pushToRootViewCssClasses(`${CLASS_PREFIX}${deviceType}`);
+    pushToRootViewCssClasses(`${CLASS_PREFIX}${iosApp.orientation}`);
+    pushToRootViewCssClasses(`${CLASS_PREFIX}${iosApp.systemAppearance}`);
+
+    const rootViewCssClasses = getRootViewCssClasses();
+    rootViewCssClasses.forEach(c => rootView.cssClasses.add(c));
+}
+
 export function orientation(): "portrait" | "landscape" | "unknown" {
     return iosApp.orientation;
 }
 
-on(orientationChangedEvent, (args: OrientationChangedEventData) => {
-    const rootView = getRootView();
-    if (rootView) {
-        orientationChanged(rootView, args.newValue);
-    }
-});
+export function systemAppearance(): "dark" | "light" {
+    return iosApp.systemAppearance;
+}
 
 global.__onLiveSync = function __onLiveSync(context?: ModuleContext) {
     if (!started) {
diff --git a/tns-core-modules/css/system-classes.d.ts b/tns-core-modules/css/system-classes.d.ts
index 98f7ee59e..740854fec 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/css/system-classes.d.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/css/system-classes.d.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export function getModalRootViewCssClass(): string;
 export function getRootViewCssClasses(): string[];
 
 /**
- * * Appends new CSS class to the system classes and returns the new length of the array.
+ * Appends new CSS class to the system classes and returns the new length of the array.
  * @param value New CSS system class.
  */
 export function pushToRootViewCssClasses(value: string): number;
@@ -28,3 +28,8 @@ export function pushToRootViewCssClasses(value: string): number;
  * @param value
  */
 export function removeFromRootViewCssClasses(value: string): string;
+
+/**
+ * Resets CSS classes for root view.
+ */
+export function resetRootViewCssClasses(): string[];
diff --git a/tns-core-modules/css/system-classes.ts b/tns-core-modules/css/system-classes.ts
index 6e2f7e80c..de763e55b 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/css/system-classes.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/css/system-classes.ts
@@ -30,3 +30,8 @@ export function removeFromRootViewCssClasses(value: string): string {
 
     return removedElement;
 }
+
+export function resetRootViewCssClasses(): string[] {
+    // Preserve the default `ns-root` CSS class
+    return rootViewCssClasses.splice(1);
+}
diff --git a/tns-core-modules/ui/bottom-navigation/bottom-navigation.ios.ts b/tns-core-modules/ui/bottom-navigation/bottom-navigation.ios.ts
index 2d2966105..817f6ab9d 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/ui/bottom-navigation/bottom-navigation.ios.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/ui/bottom-navigation/bottom-navigation.ios.ts
@@ -79,6 +79,18 @@ class UITabBarControllerImpl extends UITabBarController {
                 }
             });
     }
+
+    // Mind implementation for other controllers
+    public traitCollectionDidChange(previousTraitCollection: UITraitCollection): void {
+        super.traitCollectionDidChange(previousTraitCollection);
+
+        if (majorVersion >= 13) {
+            const owner = this._owner.get();
+            if (owner && this.traitCollection.hasDifferentColorAppearanceComparedToTraitCollection(previousTraitCollection)) {
+                owner.notify({ eventName: iosView.traitCollectionColorAppearanceChangedEvent, object: owner });
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 class UITabBarControllerDelegateImpl extends NSObject implements UITabBarControllerDelegate {
diff --git a/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view/view.d.ts b/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view/view.d.ts
index 2eafa9694..be60affc3 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view/view.d.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view/view.d.ts
@@ -839,6 +839,11 @@ export const iosOverflowSafeAreaProperty: Property<View, boolean>;
 export const iosOverflowSafeAreaEnabledProperty: InheritedProperty<View, boolean>;
 
 export namespace ios {
+    /**
+     * String value used when hooking to traitCollectionColorAppearanceChangedEvent event.
+     */
+    export const traitCollectionColorAppearanceChangedEvent: string;
+
     /**
      * Returns a view with viewController or undefined if no such found along the view's parent chain.
      * @param view The view form which to start the search.
diff --git a/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view/view.ios.ts b/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view/view.ios.ts
index 6b1065352..83c5e4ce2 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view/view.ios.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/ui/core/view/view.ios.ts
@@ -702,6 +702,8 @@ export class CustomLayoutView extends ContainerView {
 }
 
 export namespace ios {
+    export const traitCollectionColorAppearanceChangedEvent = "traitCollectionColorAppearanceChanged";
+
     export function getParentWithViewController(view: View): View {
         while (view && !view.viewController) {
             view = view.parent as View;
@@ -1003,6 +1005,18 @@ export namespace ios {
                 owner.callUnloaded();
             }
         }
+
+        // Mind implementation for other controllers
+        public traitCollectionDidChange(previousTraitCollection: UITraitCollection): void {
+            super.traitCollectionDidChange(previousTraitCollection);
+
+            if (majorVersion >= 13) {
+                const owner = this.owner.get();
+                if (owner && this.traitCollection.hasDifferentColorAppearanceComparedToTraitCollection(previousTraitCollection)) {
+                    owner.notify({ eventName: traitCollectionColorAppearanceChangedEvent, object: owner });
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     export class UIPopoverPresentationControllerDelegateImp extends NSObject implements UIPopoverPresentationControllerDelegate {
diff --git a/tns-core-modules/ui/enums/enums.d.ts b/tns-core-modules/ui/enums/enums.d.ts
index 1dc7d1848..c4a435246 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/ui/enums/enums.d.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/ui/enums/enums.d.ts
@@ -641,8 +641,10 @@ export module AnimationCurve {
 }
 
 /**
-* Specifies the types of the status bar style.
-*/
+ * @deprecated use `UserInterfaceStyle` instead.
+ *
+ * Specifies the types of the status bar style.
+ */
 export module StatusBarStyle {
     /**
      * The light style of the status bar - light background with dark letters.
@@ -654,3 +656,19 @@ export module StatusBarStyle {
      */
     export const dark: string;
 }
+
+
+/**
+ * Specifies the types of the user interface style.
+ */
+export module UserInterfaceStyle {
+    /**
+     * The light style of the user interface.
+     */
+    export const light: string;
+
+    /**
+     * The dark style of the user interface.
+     */
+    export const dark: string;
+}
diff --git a/tns-core-modules/ui/enums/enums.ts b/tns-core-modules/ui/enums/enums.ts
index 22077aaf6..97558a2e2 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/ui/enums/enums.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/ui/enums/enums.ts
@@ -187,3 +187,8 @@ export module StatusBarStyle {
     export const light = "light";
     export const dark = "dark";
 }
+
+export module SystemAppearance {
+    export const light = "light";
+    export const dark = "dark";
+}
diff --git a/tns-core-modules/ui/frame/frame.android.ts b/tns-core-modules/ui/frame/frame.android.ts
index fc52f37b8..b35a2e844 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/ui/frame/frame.android.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/ui/frame/frame.android.ts
@@ -1289,6 +1289,7 @@ class ActivityCallbacksImplementation implements AndroidActivityCallbacks {
             pushToRootViewCssClasses(`${CLASS_PREFIX}${ANDROID_PLATFORM}`);
             pushToRootViewCssClasses(`${CLASS_PREFIX}${deviceType}`);
             pushToRootViewCssClasses(`${CLASS_PREFIX}${application.android.orientation}`);
+            pushToRootViewCssClasses(`${CLASS_PREFIX}${application.android.systemAppearance}`);
 
             const rootViewCssClasses = getRootViewCssClasses();
             rootViewCssClasses.forEach(c => this._rootView.cssClasses.add(c));
diff --git a/tns-core-modules/ui/frame/frame.ios.ts b/tns-core-modules/ui/frame/frame.ios.ts
index 7423e9cbb..145754bfb 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/ui/frame/frame.ios.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/ui/frame/frame.ios.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import {
     iOSFrame as iOSFrameDefinition, BackstackEntry, NavigationTransition
 } from ".";
+import { ios as iosView } from "../core/view";
 import { Page } from "../page";
 import { profile } from "../../profiling";
 
@@ -532,6 +533,18 @@ class UINavigationControllerImpl extends UINavigationController {
 
         return null;
     }
+
+    // Mind implementation for other controllers
+    public traitCollectionDidChange(previousTraitCollection: UITraitCollection): void {
+        super.traitCollectionDidChange(previousTraitCollection);
+
+        if (majorVersion >= 13) {
+            const owner = this._owner.get();
+            if (owner && this.traitCollection.hasDifferentColorAppearanceComparedToTraitCollection(previousTraitCollection)) {
+                owner.notify({ eventName: iosView.traitCollectionColorAppearanceChangedEvent, object: owner });
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 function _getTransitionId(nativeTransition: UIViewAnimationTransition, transitionType: string): string {
diff --git a/tns-core-modules/ui/page/page.ios.ts b/tns-core-modules/ui/page/page.ios.ts
index d021b75a3..4fd9a4fc3 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/ui/page/page.ios.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/ui/page/page.ios.ts
@@ -280,6 +280,18 @@ class UIViewControllerImpl extends UIViewController {
             iosView.layoutView(this, owner);
         }
     }
+
+    // Mind implementation for other controllerss
+    public traitCollectionDidChange(previousTraitCollection: UITraitCollection): void {
+        super.traitCollectionDidChange(previousTraitCollection);
+
+        if (majorVersion >= 13) {
+            const owner = this._owner.get();
+            if (owner && this.traitCollection.hasDifferentColorAppearanceComparedToTraitCollection(previousTraitCollection)) {
+                owner.notify({ eventName: iosView.traitCollectionColorAppearanceChangedEvent, object: owner });
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 export class Page extends PageBase {
diff --git a/tns-core-modules/ui/tab-view/tab-view.ios.ts b/tns-core-modules/ui/tab-view/tab-view.ios.ts
index 5c0f939b2..94c12460b 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/ui/tab-view/tab-view.ios.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/ui/tab-view/tab-view.ios.ts
@@ -71,6 +71,18 @@ class UITabBarControllerImpl extends UITabBarController {
                 }
             });
     }
+
+    // Mind implementation for other controllers
+    public traitCollectionDidChange(previousTraitCollection: UITraitCollection): void {
+        super.traitCollectionDidChange(previousTraitCollection);
+
+        if (majorVersion >= 13) {
+            const owner = this._owner.get();
+            if (owner && this.traitCollection.hasDifferentColorAppearanceComparedToTraitCollection(previousTraitCollection)) {
+                owner.notify({ eventName: iosView.traitCollectionColorAppearanceChangedEvent, object: owner });
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 class UITabBarControllerDelegateImpl extends NSObject implements UITabBarControllerDelegate {
diff --git a/tns-core-modules/ui/tabs/tabs.ios.ts b/tns-core-modules/ui/tabs/tabs.ios.ts
index 7e7c947fd..befa5a202 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/ui/tabs/tabs.ios.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/ui/tabs/tabs.ios.ts
@@ -200,6 +200,18 @@ class UIPageViewControllerImpl extends UIPageViewController {
             scrollView.frame = CGRectMake(0, scrollViewTop, this.view.bounds.size.width, scrollViewHeight); //this.view.bounds;
         }
     }
+
+    // Mind implementation for other controllers
+    public traitCollectionDidChange(previousTraitCollection: UITraitCollection): void {
+        super.traitCollectionDidChange(previousTraitCollection);
+
+        if (majorVersion >= 13) {
+            const owner = this._owner.get();
+            if (owner && this.traitCollection.hasDifferentColorAppearanceComparedToTraitCollection(previousTraitCollection)) {
+                owner.notify({ eventName: iosView.traitCollectionColorAppearanceChangedEvent, object: owner });
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 class UIPageViewControllerDataSourceImpl extends NSObject implements UIPageViewControllerDataSource {