Everything a landscape photographer checks before leaving home, on one page. Enter a location and date to get the light (sun, golden and blue hour), the moon and Milky Way window, the National Weather Service forecast with sky cover at sunrise and sunset, aurora odds and tides at the nearest NOAA station.
Forecast data covers U.S. locations up to about a week ahead.
How to use the Photo Trip Planner
- Pick a location and date.
- Press Plan.
- Bookmark the URL — it keeps your coordinates.
FAQ
Where does the forecast come from?
The National Weather Service API (api.weather.gov), the same data behind weather.gov.
Does it include tides?
Yes, for coastal locations within about 60 km of a NOAA tide prediction station.
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