Another Online Tool: The Golden Hour Calculator
This online calculator, golden-hour.com, helps you with determining the golden hour timespan for your location. The creator, Roger Moffatt, states the following about this tool:
“Discover when the golden hour is at your current location, explore visually how the golden hour changes with the seasons and where you are in the world.
“To get started, we have taken a guess at where you are on the planet and are displaying astronomical information about your present location below. We calculate sunrise and sunset times. the elevation and azimuth of the sun and of course, display the golden hour. You can choose a new location from the drop down menu to the right or by clicking on the map. You can explore the changing year by clicking on the calendar at the bottom of the page.
“The Golden Hour (sometimes referred to as the Magic Hour) is often defined as the first and last hour of sunlight in the day when the special quality of light yields particularly beautiful photographs.
“For this Golden Hour calculator website, I have used a more precise definition of the Golden Hour. I have chosen to define the Golden Hour as that period when the sun lies between 6 degrees below the horizon and 6 degrees above. This definition of the Golden Hour more accurately accounts for the speed of the transition from day to night around the world at different times of year.”
Check out this site. It’s fairly self-explanatory. You may even want to bookmark it for future reference.
For examples of golden hour photography, visit “Golden Hour” Photography—35 Wonderful Examples web page. You may also want to visit the 6 Golden Hour Photography Tips- Create Exquisite Photos Without Expensive Lighting post for tips on shooting during the golden hour.
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Very interesting piece of kit, I don't think I've actually ever come across anything like this. I just thought I'd have a quick look about britains shortest day and came across this. Thanks very much