Golden Hour — Photo Planner

Know exactly when the light will be perfect — before you leave the house. Golden hour, blue hour, tides, sun, moon, and weather — all on one map. Try free for 3 days.

Know exactly when and where the light will be perfect — before you leave the house.

Golden Hour is the planning app photographers use to nail every shot: precise golden hour and blue hour timing, live sun and moon positions, tide data, and real-time weather — all on one interactive map. Now optimized for iPhone and iPad.

Stop guessing. Start planning with confidence.

GOLDEN HOUR & BLUE HOUR TIMING Exact start and end times for golden hour and blue hour, anywhere on Earth. Sunrise, sunset, civil twilight, and magic hour windows down to the minute. See live sun position, elevation, and azimuth so you know where the light will fall before you arrive.

MOON PLANNING Moon phase, moonrise, moonset, and alignment data. Plan lunar shots, avoid unwanted moonlight during astro and night photography, or time a dramatic moonrise behind your subject.

TIDES FOR COASTAL & SEASCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY High and low tide times and heights for your shooting location. Find the overlap between golden hour, blue hour, and optimal tide — the "best coastal window" most photographers miss. Global tide coverage via WorldTides with NOAA station support.

PRO MAP PLANNER Interactive map with sun and moon direction overlays. Scrub time forward to preview light at any moment of any day. Save favorite locations, plan future shots, and scout new spots remotely — built for travel photography.

WEATHER INTELLIGENCE Cloud cover, visibility, wind, and precipitation forecasts so you never waste a trip on bad light. Check conditions days or weeks in advance and schedule around the best shooting windows.

NOW ON iPAD Larger map, side-by-side planning, and a layout built for scouting sessions at your desk. Your saved locations and plans sync across devices.

WHO THIS IS FOR Landscape and nature photographers chasing light. Portrait and wedding photographers who live by golden hour. Real estate and architecture shooters planning sun direction. Travel photographers scouting remotely. Coastal and seascape photographers who need tide and light alignment. Blue hour and astrophotography specialists.

WHY PHOTOGRAPHERS SWITCH TO GOLDEN HOUR Most apps give you sunrise and sunset times. Golden Hour gives you the full picture — sun direction, moon alignment, tide conditions, cloud cover, and an interactive map — so you plan the shot, not just the time.

TRY FREE Start with a 3-day free trial. Full access to every feature, no restrictions

PREMIUM PLANS

Lifetime: $129.99 — pay once, own forever (best value) Yearly: $59.99 Six Months: $39.99 Monthly: $12.99 Weekly: $3.99

Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Manage or cancel subscriptions anytime in your Account Settings.

Legal Information: This application is licensed under Apple's standard End User License Agreement (EULA). You can view the standard EULA at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

The app's Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and other legal information can be accessed within the app's Settings menu.

Payment charged to iTunes Account upon purchase confirmation. Subscriptions auto-renew unless disabled 24 hours before period ends. Manage subscriptions in iTunes Account Settings.

Terms of Service: Available in app Settings → Terms of Service Privacy Policy: Available in app Settings → Privacy Policy

Download Golden Hour today and transform your photography planning from guesswork to precision. Your best shots are waiting for the perfect conditions – let us help you find them.