Golden Hour: Suncast

Know exactly when golden hour starts — and where the sun, moon & Milky Way will be. Accurate to the minute, fully offline, no subscription. Plan every shot.

Golden hour is the best light of the day - and the easiest to miss. Suncast tells you exactly when it starts, how long it lasts, and where the sun, moon, and Milky Way will be. So you're never caught without the shot.

No confusing menus. No tutorials to watch. No subscription. Open it and see the light.

WHAT YOU GET - FREE

• Golden hour & blue hour times - today and any future date
• Sunrise, sunset and full twilight times
• Exactly where the sun rises and sets, by compass direction
• A live sun-path arc for your whole day, with solstice & equinox lines
• Search any place on Earth and plan ahead
• Golden-hour reminders, so you never miss the light
• Lock Screen, Home Screen & StandBy widgets that actually work
• 100% offline - every time is calculated on your device

GO FURTHER WITH PRO - one-time unlock, no subscription

• Milky Way planner - galactic core rise, transit & set, plus tonight's best dark-sky window
• AR Sky - point your phone and see the sun & moon path right in your camera
• Sun-path map - see exactly where the light will fall, on a map
• Moon planner - phase, moonrise/set & direction for night and astro shots
• Plan a Shoot - find the days the sun sets behind your subject, plus shadow length & direction
• Pro photo calculators - depth of field, exposure, ND filter, time-lapse & star trails
• Unlimited saved locations

WHY SUNCAST Most sun apps are overwhelming, get the times wrong, or lock everything behind a subscription. Suncast is built the opposite way:

• Accurate - real astronomical algorithms, not guesswork. The times are right.
• Simple - the light you need, at a glance. No learning curve.
• Honest - generous free features, a fair one-time unlock. No ads. No subscription. No account.
• Private & offline - your location never leaves your device.

MADE FOR Landscape, portrait, wedding and real-estate photographers, content creators, hikers, surfers and travelers, and anyone who loves a great sunrise or sunset.

Pay once. Yours forever. Never miss the light again.