Rayora: Golden & Blue Hour

Rayora tells photographers when the light is right: golden hour, blue hour, sunrise and sunset for every place you shoot. Every calculation happens on this device; no internet connection, no account and no ads.

TODAY
• The next photo light with a countdown: when it starts and how long it lasts
• A light strip and a chart of the sun's height through the day; drag the time slider to see any moment
• Morning and evening blue hour and golden hour, sunrise and sunset with their directions, solar noon
• Sun compass: the sun's direction and height, and how long shadows are
• The Moon: phase, how much is lit, moonrise and moonset
• Move between days; one tap brings you back to today

CALENDAR
• Month view with new moon, first quarter, full moon and last quarter
• The morning or evening light for the week from the selected day
• Export the week to your calendar (.ics)

PLACES
• Offline list of cities, coordinates for the exact spot, or "I'm here"
• Each place shows its times in its own time zone
• A note for each place; example places to start with
• Polar regions: midnight sun, polar night, all-day and midnight golden hour

REMINDERS
• Choose the light, how long before, and today only or every day
• Notifications arrive even when Rayora is closed
• Add the times to your calendar too (.ics)

DETAILS
• Adjustable light definitions (default: golden hour −4° to +6°, blue hour −6° to −4°)
• Red night vision keeps your eyes adapted to the dark
• 24-hour or 12-hour clock
• Share a day card as an image, text or calendar file
• Save places to a .rayora file; back up and restore

Times assume a flat horizon; mountains or buildings can hide the sun earlier.

PRIVACY
No account, no ads, no tracking. Your location is read only when you tap "I'm here" and stays on this device; nothing is sent to any server.

Recent changes:
The first release of Rayora:
• Golden hour, blue hour, sunrise and sunset for every shooting spot
• Countdown to the next light, sun chart and compass
• Moon phase, moonrise and moonset; monthly calendar
• Reminders that arrive even when the app is closed, .ics
• Offline city list; your location is never sent anywhere
• No ads, no tracking, no account needed