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Golden hour calculator

Find golden hour and blue hour for photography at any location and date. Explore light windows, their duration and sun direction in the correct local time zone.

Choose your location or enter coordinates to begin.

Enter coordinates

Selected location’s time zone; editable near boundaries. Clock rules use your browser’s time-zone database.

No account. Coordinates and calculations stay in this browser, except requested terrain data, map tiles or an explicitly started live session. Maps open only when you choose them.

How it works & accuracy

This planner defines golden light as solar altitude −4° to +6°, and blue light as −6° to −4°. Definitions vary between photographers. Windows are calculated across the selected local calendar day, including unusual long or absent windows near the poles. Light color and cloud cover are not forecasts.

Can I use this without location permission?

Yes. Enter coordinates manually. A live compass still needs compatible sensors; live sharing needs fresh browser location permission.

Privacy

No account. Coordinates and calculations stay in this browser, except requested terrain data, map tiles or an explicitly started live session. Maps open only when you choose them.