Magic Hour

Name: Magic Hour
Rating: 4.8 (5166 reviews)
Author: elfinda apps

By: elfinda apps

Utilities

Features & Capabilities

Magic Hour helps photographers and cinematographers plan perfect light. It calculates golden hour times for your current day and location (roughly when the sun is 6 degrees below to 6 degrees above the horizon) and notifies you as the moment approaches. When available, it can also display the local weather forecast to refine your shoot plans. The app keeps all data on-device, preserving privacy.

Beyond magic hour, the Moon Watch feature shows upcoming moonrise and the next full moon for your chosen locations. You can set reminders, receive notifications, and, with an in-app purchase, explore future locations, view more magic hours, and create calendar events. All stored data—locations, notifications, and events—remains on your device and is not remotely transmitted.

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By:

elfinda apps

Rating:

4.80

(5,166) 5 new ratings

Version:

1.9.1 Last updated: 2026-03-17

Version code:

883480055

Creation date:

2011-12-04

Compatible devices:

Size:

15.54MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-05

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# 25,859 ▼ 196

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Developed by:

elfinda apps

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/magic-hour/id482426006

Website:

https://magichourapp.net

User Reviews

Users praise Magic Hour for its beautiful, clean UI and solid lighting data that helps plan golden hour, sunsets, and moon events. The widget and notifications are highly valued. Recurrent drawbacks include unreliable notifications/alarms, startup crashes, and location/widget syncing issues. Some users also report golden hour timings being off by minutes to an hour. Overall, the app is valued by photographers but stability and timing accuracy could be improved.

Pros

Beautiful, simple, and informative UI that many users describe as visually pleasing.
Excellent photography planning data: accurate-looking golden hour, sunset, sunrise, and moon phases.
Notifications for golden hour and sunset, plus a well-designed widget with a countdown and color cues.
Helps establish a daily photography routine and motivates outdoor shoots.
Free version provides strong value; the pro option is optional.

Cons

Notifications/alarms are unreliable or stop working for some users.
Occasional crashes on launch after a fresh install for certain devices.
Location/widget synchronization issues: widget not updating location or reflecting changes unless the app is opened.
Golden hour times are sometimes off (delayed by 30 minutes to an hour) for some users.

Recent reviews

Ok such a simple good app. I use it as a widget and always know when it’s coming. Great for photo planning or just enjoying beautiful light.

by Te*****, 2026-06-29

I love this app because I need to know 30 minutes before the sunsets for my work. Thank you Magic Hour!

by Fi*****, 2026-06-17

I’m sure it’s interesting to some, but my weather app tells me sunrise and sunset times. I don’t need all the extra. Currently, having difficulty canceling the app. Not in subscriptions on my phone, so extra hoops to jump.