SideLight: Photography Planner

Built by Aashutosh Vyas, an award-winning, nationally recognized photographer. Plan golden hour, Sun and Moon paths, night skies and photography weather.

Created by Aashutosh Vyas, an award-winning, nationally recognized photographer, SideLight brings a photographer's perspective to planning your next shoot.

Explore a 3D sunlight map, find golden hour, follow the Sun and Moon, and prepare for night photography with weather and sky-planning tools in one native iPhone app.

Scout the light in 3D Choose a location, explore available buildings and terrain, and scrub through the day to follow the Sun's direction and changing map illumination. Switch between Standard and Satellite views, adjust building detail, and control street labels.

Plan sunrise, sunset and golden hour See the Sun's path, rise and set times, direction and height. Find low-angle light for landscapes, architecture, portraits and outdoor shoots. Plan in the location's time zone, with daylight saving time handled automatically.

Follow the Moon Check lunar phase, illumination, rise and set times, and its path through the day. Browse the Moon calendar and upcoming full Moons. Preview another date without changing your main plan.

Prepare for night photography Explore astronomical darkness, Moon-free windows and the Milky Way's position. Check meteor-shower guidance, upcoming solar and lunar eclipses, and location-specific comet positions from NASA/JPL.

Find darker places Download an optional Light Pollution overlay to explore satellite-observed light emissions on a map. Pan, zoom and search for places, then delete the download anytime in Settings.

Check photography weather Compare seven-day forecasts, cloud coverage by altitude, wind and humidity. Separate sunset and night ratings help you assess the forecast for your shoot. Browsing forecasts keeps your planning time intact.

Keep one clear plan Every tool uses your selected map pin and its time zone. Browse events first, then choose Use in Planner when you want to apply a moment. Location permission is optional. No account, subscription or in-app purchase is required.

Map geometry and 3D coverage vary by location; rendered illumination is an approximation. Forecast ratings are guidance, and satellite light emissions do not measure ground-level sky brightness. Weather, search and comet data require connectivity; core Sun and Moon calculations run on your device.

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