The sky, by place and date

Know exactly when the light is right

Golden hour, blue hour, sunrise and sunset, moon phases and rise/set, ISS passes and meteor showers — for your city and any date.

Right now in New York: Golden Hour · Sunset 8:32 PM

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Every page is calculated from your coordinates and date, so the numbers are precise for the exact spot you care about — not a vague regional average. Sunrise, sunset, the golden and blue hours, twilight, moonrise and moonset and the moon phase are all worked out on the server, which means they load instantly and read cleanly on any device.

Pick a city to start, then step through dates to plan a shoot, a stargazing night or a moon-watching session. Photographers rely on the golden-hour windows; skywatchers use the moon phase and meteor-shower calendar to choose the darkest, clearest nights.