BlauTime – Blue & golden hour

BlauTime tells photographers when the blue hour and the golden hour happen, wherever they are.

BLUE HOUR
Fifteen minutes of deep blue sky before sunrise and after sunset, with perfect contrast for cityscapes and monuments. BlauTime shows the exact time range for your position, morning and evening.

GOLDEN HOUR
The warm, low light just before and after sunrise and sunset. Also shown as a time range, morning and evening, with sunrise and sunset times.

COMPASS
Point your phone at the scene: the compass shows where the sun rises and sets, and where it is right now.

ANY PLACE, NO INTERNET
Use your approximate position, or choose any place by hand: search among 7,000 cities, tap a map, or type coordinates. Everything is on the device; nothing is sent anywhere.

REMINDERS
Get a notification before each blue or golden hour you choose, with the lead time you prefer.

MOON AND MILKY WAY
Moon phase, illumination, moonrise and moonset for each day, and the astronomical night when the sky is darkest.

SEVEN DAYS, WIDGET, COUNTDOWN
See the next seven days and send any phase to your calendar. A home screen widget shows the next blue and golden hour. A silent countdown notification runs during each phase you chose.

PLAN AHEAD
Pick a date to see the times of a future shoot.

Tips and example photos are included. Any camera will do, from a smartphone to a professional SLR, as long as the sky is clear.

Recent changes:
BlauTime is rebuilt as a native Android app: faster, lighter.

New:
• Blue and golden hour as time ranges, morning and evening
• Sun compass with sunrise and sunset directions, full screen
• Any place offline: city search, map or coordinates
• 7-day planner with calendar export
• Moon phase, moonrise, moonset and astronomical night