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Everything you can do on Atardecer de Hoy in one place: what each tool does, where to find it and whether you need an account. Most are free and need no sign-up.
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- Free, no account
Sunset today
The exact sunset time for your city and how good the sky will look, with a score updated every hour.
See the sunset: Sunset today - Free, no account
Plan the light
Golden hour, blue hour, sunrise and sunset for any date, with the sun's exact direction.
Plan the light: Plan the light - Free account
Sky alerts
We'll email you or message you on Telegram when your city's sky reaches the quality you choose.
Create an alert: Sky alerts - Free, no account
Sun and shade map
Where the sun will shine and where there will be shade at any hour, with buildings and terrain.
Open the map: Sun and shade map
Plan
The time, the light and the best moment to head out.
- Free, no account
Sunrise today
The same for sunrise: the time and the quality of the morning sky.
Open the sunrise page and search for your city.
See the sunrise: Sunrise today - Free, no account
Best sunsets now
The cities where the sun is setting right now under the best sky, on a live map.
Open it any time to see where the sky is best right now among the cities we track.
See the ranking: Best sunsets now - Coming soon with Pro
Photo session planner
The golden and blue hours of several saved places, on the dates you choose, in one calendar and one spreadsheet.
With Pro: up to 10 places and 31 days in a row, as ICS and CSV.
Plan sessions: Photo session planner
Forecast and alerts
The sky that's coming, and a heads-up when it's worth it.
- Free, no account
Forecast for the next few days
Sky quality for the coming days in your city: today for everyone, 3 days in your first week with a free account, and up to 7 or 14 days with Plus or Pro once they launch.
Scroll down to "The next few days" on the home page or your city's page.
See the next few days: Forecast for the next few days - Free account
Golden hour alert
An alert right as golden hour begins, so you arrive in the best light.
When you create an alert, choose "When the golden hour starts" instead of a lead time.
Choose this alert: Golden hour alert
What you save
Your places and your moments of light, always at hand.
- Free account
My places
Your cities one tap away, with today's sunset at a glance.
On a city's result, tap "Save place". A free account keeps up to 3.
See my places: My places - Free account
Saved light windows
A specific moment, like Saturday's golden hour in your city, saved so you don't forget it. Not the same as saving the place.
In "Plan the light", pick the date and the moment, then tap "Save this window". A free account keeps up to 3.
See my windows: Saved light windows - Coming soon with Plus
Best Light comparison
Your saved places side by side, day by day, with the Best Light Picks and why.
Up to 3 places over 7 days with Plus; up to 10 over up to 14 days with Pro.
Open the comparison: Best Light comparison
Photos
Browse, share and protect your photos.
- Free, no account
Community gallery
Real sunsets and sunrises from the community, each one reviewed before it's published.
Browse photos by city or see the featured ones.
See the gallery: Community gallery
For your website
Today's sunset on your own site.
- Coming soon with Pro
Website widget
Today's sunset for any place, in a card for your own website.
It comes with the Pro plan; the page explains how to embed it.
See the widget: Website widget - Coming soon with Pro
Forecast API
Sunset time and sky quality for any place in JSON, for your own app or website.
It comes with the Pro plan; the docs explain every response.
Read the docs: Forecast API