Golden Hour

Plan your shoots with accurate sunrise, sunset, golden hour, and blue hour times for any location.

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Afternoon
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Blue Hr

Hourly Forecast

Optimal Exteriors

Best window when the sun is 15°–35° above the horizon: side light, texture, controlled shadows.

Max sun altitude today:

Morning window

Afternoon window

For twilight photos, shoot during blue hour (morning or evening). Turn on all interior and exterior lights at the property before we start.

Blue Hour

Blue Hour

Golden Hour

Golden Hour

Solar Noon

Day Length

First Light

Last Light

Dawn

Dusk

Sunrise

Sunset