How to plan a photo shoot around golden hour
Pick the evening in the month table, then ask that day with your hour and subject height: the window, the Sun's bearing, shadow length and moonrise.
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How to get the most from each tool on this site: why it exists, what to type in, how to read the answer, and the questions people search for.
Each article takes one question about a tool on this site and answers it: why you would need the tool, what to type in, and how to read what comes back.
Many start from a question people type into a search engine, such as why an IBAN was refused or what time golden hour starts. The answer runs through the tool, so you can check it on your own case.
What time is golden hour today, and how long does it last?
Type your city and today's date: the calculator gives both golden hour windows in local time. On 30 September 2026: 64 minutes in Reykjavik, 27 in Nairobi.
Golden hour apps compared: when a free calculator is enough
PhotoPills, Sun Surveyor and The Photographer's Ephemeris cost $9.99 to $10.99. A free calculator answers the planning; the apps add on-location AR.
Equinox and solstice dates by year: why they move
The equinox has no fixed date: in UTC, September's falls on the 23rd in 2026 and on the 22nd in 2028. Type a year in the tool to get its four dates.
When is the next equinox where you live?
The next equinox is on 20 March 2027 at 20:24 UTC: 16:24 in New York, 21:24 in Paris. Type 2027 and your city in the tool and read the Local time column.
Why equinox dates disagree: 22 or 23 September?
The September 2026 equinox is one instant: 00:05 UTC on 23 September, but 20:05 on the 22nd in New York. The city you pick in the tool decides the date.
How to share a countdown that stays up to date
A countdown image is right for one day. The countdown card maker dates its card, recounts an embedded image on each load, and feeds your calendar.
1,000 days together: when it falls and how to count it
Day 1,000 falls exactly 1,000 days after your first day, which the days-since counter counts as day 0. See the date, the next milestone and the card.