Golden Hour, Blue Hour

Jon · 12-20-2013, 12:53 AM - **1 Like**

I hope I am not the first to discover this "Twilight Calculator" on JeKoPhoto but I figured I should share it here with you all.
Essentially you input your location (Coordinates), mine were done automatically. Then select the info you want. ie. Sunrise/Sunset+Blue Hour+Golden Hour (w/ moon data).
The output is a wealth of information.

Check it out.
Twilight Calculator - "Blue Hour / Golden Hour Table" | JeKoPhoto - Jens Kossmagk Photography | Event-, Natur- and Sport-Photos

**rayallen** · 12-20-2013, 01:57 AM

Thanks. That looks useful.

Oldbayrunner · 12-20-2013, 05:27 AM

Two great apps for Andriod & Iphone for this type of information, I am sure almost everyone knows are:

The Photographer's Ephemeris

And my personal favorite, maybe not so well known but I like it better.

Ying Wen Technologies | Focused on mobile applications

This one you can use to plan future photo sessions.

Jon · 12-20-2013, 07:04 AM

Thanks Oldbayrunner.

Na Horuk · 12-20-2013, 08:27 AM

Cool stuff! Now I just need an app that will tell me "Fog there, don't bother"

stevebrot · 12-20-2013, 09:32 AM

Golden? Blue? In my part of the world it is often simply gray.

Depending on the clouds and time of year, we often get blue during the golden hour and gold during the blue hour. The key is whether the scene is dominated by skylight alone (sun probably not up) or by low-level sun.

Steve

Jon · 12-20-2013, 10:18 AM

Exactly Steve. I am in the Valley of the Sun, Phoenix Arizona. So the weather is the most predictable I've ever witnessed.

Joojoo2010 · 12-20-2013, 10:47 AM

I use in ipad similar application named Sol

Na Horuk · 12-20-2013, 11:17 AM

lol what about the pink hour? (yes I just made this up, but its interesting that the overcast day suddenly had a little window in the clouds and bathes the mountains in a pink light. I stopped the car on the first space I could and took a shot! Light changed in minutes)
These twilight hours really are very important for landscape photography, so a tool that gives you the info is great.

12-20-2013, 12:53 AM - 1 Like	#1
Jon Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Goodyear, AZ Posts: 145	Golden Hour, Blue Hour I hope I am not the first to discover this "Twilight Calculator" on JeKoPhoto but I figured I should share it here with you all. Essentially you input your location (Coordinates), mine were done automatically. Then select the info you want. ie. Sunrise/Sunset+Blue Hour+Golden Hour (w/ moon data). The output is a wealth of information. Check it out. Twilight Calculator - "Blue Hour / Golden Hour Table" \| JeKoPhoto - Jens Kossmagk Photography \| Event-, Natur- and Sport-Photos

12-20-2013, 05:27 AM	#3
Oldbayrunner Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 1,665	Two great apps for Andriod & Iphone for this type of information, I am sure almost everyone knows are: The Photographer's Ephemeris And my personal favorite, maybe not so well known but I like it better. Ying Wen Technologies \| Focused on mobile applications This one you can use to plan future photo sessions. Last edited by Oldbayrunner; 12-20-2013 at 08:50 AM.

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rayallen Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Forresters Beach, NSW, Australia. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,014	Thanks. That looks useful.

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Na Horuk Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Slovenia, probably Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,186	Cool stuff! Now I just need an app that will tell me "Fog there, don't bother"

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stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Golden? Blue? In my part of the world it is often simply gray. Depending on the clouds and time of year, we often get blue during the golden hour and gold during the blue hour. The key is whether the scene is dominated by skylight alone (sun probably not up) or by low-level sun. Steve

12-20-2013, 10:18 AM	#7
Jon Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Goodyear, AZ Posts: 145 Original Poster	Exactly Steve. I am in the Valley of the Sun, Phoenix Arizona. So the weather is the most predictable I've ever witnessed.

12-20-2013, 10:47 AM	#8
Joojoo2010 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 306	I use in ipad similar application named Sol

12-20-2013, 11:17 AM	#9
Na Horuk Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Slovenia, probably Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,186	lol what about the pink hour? (yes I just made this up, but its interesting that the overcast day suddenly had a little window in the clouds and bathes the mountains in a pink light. I stopped the car on the first space I could and took a shot! Light changed in minutes) These twilight hours really are very important for landscape photography, so a tool that gives you the info is great.