# Golden Hour - Sun Tracker — Photo Light & Exposure Planner

> Photo Light & Exposure Planner (iPhone/iPad app by Cong Le.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/golden-hour-sun-tracker/id6760960439 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Cong Le](https://appshunter.io/developer/954373766)
- Category: Photo & Video, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 8 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany), Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified, China)
- Released: 2026-04-09
- Data updated: 2026-07-29
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/golden-hour-sun-tracker/id6760960439/reviews.md

## What is Golden Hour?

Plan every shoot around perfect light. Golden Hour tracks the sun for you — golden hour and blue hour times, sun position and path, and photo light exposure planning for any location on earth. No internet. No accounts. Just the light.

BUILT FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS

Most sun-tracking apps are built for hikers, astronomers, or weather watchers. This one is built for you. Every label speaks photographer — "golden hour" instead of "solar elevation 0–6°," "blue hour" instead of "civil twilight." The warm charcoal UI stays readable in bright outdoor light without blinding you at dusk.

WHAT YOU GET (FREE)

▸ Light Timeline — see all windows for today at a glance: blue hour, golden hour, solar noon
▸ Window Cards — exact start and end times for morning and evening sessions
▸ Countdown — "Golden Hour in 2h 14m" — always know what's coming
▸ Live Indicator — "18 min of warm light remaining" when you're in a window
▸ Duration — "Golden Hour: 34 min today" so you know how long you have
▸ Compass Bearing — "Sunset at 254° WSW" to plan composition in advance
▸ 7-Day Forecast Strip — quick glance at golden hour start times this week
▸ Light Quality Score — 1–5 star rating using WeatherKit cloud and humidity data
▸ Home Screen & Lock Screen Widgets — next golden hour at a glance without opening the app

LIGHT WINDOWS EXPLAINED

▸ Golden Hour — sun –4° to +6° above the horizon. Warm, directional, flattering. The window every photographer plans around.
▸ Blue Hour — sun –6° to –4° below the horizon. Cool, even, diffused light with blue-purple tones. Perfect for cityscapes and moody portraits.
▸ Solar Noon — sun at maximum altitude. Hardest light — consider open shade or fill flash.

PRO — ONE-TIME PURCHASE

Unlock everything with a single payment. No subscription. No recurring charges. Pro removes ads and unlocks:

▸ 30-Day Light Calendar — browse golden and blue hour times for the next 30 days. Tap any day to see all four light windows with exact times and durations. Plan weeks ahead.
▸ Any-Date Lookup — check light windows for any date in the past or future at your location
▸ Smart Notifications — get alerted before golden hour or blue hour with a custom lead time
▸ Lead Time Control — choose 5, 10, 15, or 30 minute notification alerts independently for morning and evening

WORKS COMPLETELY OFFLINE

All calculations run on your device using proven astronomical maths. No internet connection needed. No API calls. No server dependency. Works in airplane mode, on a mountaintop, or at a beach with no signal — anywhere you shoot.

PRIVACY BY DESIGN

Your location is used only for local computation and is never transmitted anywhere. No accounts. No tracking.

Built for photographers who care about light as much as they care about their craft.

Terms of Use: https://www.cong-le.com/terms.html
Privacy Policy: https://www.cong-le.com/privacy.html

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Photographer's Light Pro | $4.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1 — 2026-07-27

We've made improvements and fixed bugs to make the app better for you.

### 1.0 — 2026-04-09

No release notes.

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