Plan the light, not just the weekend
Sunset times, golden hour and blue hour, explained with tools you can use before you head out.
The apps
- Asterfold: Sunset PlannerSee where the Sun sets from your own viewpoint, when golden and blue hour start, and how the sky really turned out. Free on iPhone.
Newest pages
- Earliest sunset of the year: find your city's dateThe earliest sunset comes before the winter solstice. Pick your city to see the 2026 date and time, the latest sunrise, and when evenings get longer.
- What time to book a golden hour photo sessionPick a city and date to get an estimated start time for golden hour photos: when to arrive, first frame, sunset and blue-hour wrap.
- Asterfold: golden hour and sunset plannerSee where the Sun sets from your own viewpoint, when golden and blue hour start, and how the sky really turned out. Free on iPhone.
How we write these pages
Every page starts with one question people actually search for. We answer it in the first few lines, link the sources we used, and show the app only where it helps. If an app is the wrong fit for you, the page says so. No pop-ups, no email capture, no tracking cookies.