Planning light for Kyoto, Japan

Sunset

NESW
Sun now
WNW · 298°
elev 0.7°
Light across the day
GoldenBlueTwilightNight
4:47 AM12:01 PM7:14 PM12:00 AM12:00 AM
Morning Blue Hour
4:18 AM – 4:29 AM
ENE · 57°12m
Sunrise
4:47 AM
ENE · 61°
Morning Golden Hour
4:29 AM – 5:25 AM
ENE · 58°55m
Solar Noon
12:01 PM
max elev 78°
Evening Golden Hour
6:37 PM – 7:32 PM
WNW · 294°55m
Sunset
7:14 PM
WNW · 299°
Evening Blue Hour
7:32 PM – 7:44 PM
WNW · 302°12m
Moon
Waning Gibbous
85% lit · WNW · 286°
Rise 9:56 PMSet 8:25 AM

What is LightWindow

Plan your shoot around the light, before you leave the house

LightWindow tells you when the good light happens and where it comes from. Pick a city and it lays out the day in order: morning blue hour, sunrise, golden hour, solar noon, then the same windows in reverse as the sun goes down. Every time is shown in the local clock, so you know exactly when to be in position.

The cards above also carry a compass direction for sunrise, sunset and each golden and blue hour window. That tells you which way the light will fall, so you can scout an angle or a backdrop ahead of time instead of guessing once you arrive.

Tools for Kyoto