Sunrise · Sunset · Moonrise · Moonset · Photo planning

Where The Sun Sets

Pick a place and date to see sunrise, sunset, moonrise and moonset times and bearings. Designed for quick mobile scouting and photo planning.

Camera position

Date

Direction mapTap the map to choose a camera position; the map recenters automatically. The legend separates rise/set bearings from daily Sun/Moon paths.

SunMoonHorizon

Photography plannerPhoto alignment planner

Set an observer and target, then find dates when the sun or moon aligns with it.

Explore Learn the skyLearn

Interactive lessons connect the rise/set directions on the map to the real Earth–Sun–Moon geometry behind them.

Explore GuideHow to read the data

Understand bearings, golden hour, moon phases and a practical scouting workflow.

Explore

Interactive astronomy

See where these paths come from

Move time and geometry together to connect orbital motion with the sky an observer actually sees.

Open interactive lesson

Earth orbit and the Sun’s annual path Moon orbit and phases Light, reflection and shadows