Sun / Moon Path Map

Drop a pin on the map to draw sunrise, sunset, golden-hour, moonrise, moonset, and galactic-core bearings for buildings, ridges, and coastlines.

How to use
  1. Place the camera position first — The city picker only gets you nearby. For real planning, click the map or drag the blue pin to where you will stand: a bridge, seawall, viewpoint, or street corner.
  2. Then choose the shooting date — At the same location, sunrise and sunset bearings change a lot through the year. For sun-through-building or moon-over-ridge shots, the date is often more important than the minute.
  3. Find the alignment time — Move the time slider and watch the right panel update azimuth and altitude for the sun, moon, and galactic core. When a line crosses your foreground direction, that time is worth scouting.

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